When did Pablo Neruda write the poem "If You Forget Me"?

Question

If it's possible, can anyone also tell me who the poem was written for.

Answer 1

I can't tell you exactly when he wrote it, but it is from the book The Captain's Verse, and these poems were finished in 1952.



They were written for his lover, Matilde Urrutia. You can find details in the presentation of the book on Amazon.com:



http://www.amazon.com/Captains-Verses-Pablo-Neruda/dp/0811215806/ref=si3_rdr_bb_product/002-1574727-1045600