“I loved the exuberance of the place. A sense of liberation and love of life penetrated every room. His home was like his poetry, full of hints of fantasy, allegory and hedonism. Neruda's presence was everywhere writ large on the… — Brian Keenan Copy Share
“The accepted view appears to be that Neruda represent the real Chile: a place of poetry, freedom of spirit and international enterprise.” — Brian Keenan Copy Share Image
“Once again Chile reduces us to what R. L. Stevenson called 'the virginity of senses' where words cannot match the impressions received.” — Brian Keenan Copy Share Image
“I loved the exuberance of the place. A sense of liberation and love of life penetrated every room. His home was like his poetry, full of hints of fantasy, allegory and hedonism. Neruda's presence was everywhere writ large on the house. He had build it, seemingly haphazardly without any architect's plans or permission from authority. In a sense, the house… — Brian Keenan Copy Share
“A statue of Arturo Prat, hero of the Chilean Navy, surveyed it all. From under his statue I look up onto those fragrant wooded… — Brian Keenan Copy Share Image
“We both instinctively knew never to share weakness until we understood it. 'Share only strength' was an unspoken motto between us.” — Brian Keenan Copy Share Image
“I have that feeling, which I have had often in Chile, that while human beings can make efforts to control, tame and use this… — Brian Keenan Copy Share Image
