In 1947, Pablo Neruda published 'Tercera residencia' (Third Residence), a collection of poems that included his powerful responses to the Spanish Civil War, including the famous 'Explico algunas cosas.' The collection, which was published after the war had ended, cemented Neruda's reputation as a poet of political commitment and demonstrated the lasting influence of the Spanish Civil War on his work. The poems in the collection were widely read and translated, becoming classics of anti-fascist literature.

Neruda's collection was influential in establishing the Spanish Civil War as a major theme in Latin American poetry, and it inspired a generation of poets who saw political engagement as a central part of their work. The poems also demonstrated the power of poetry to bear witness to historical events, and they continue to be read as examples of the fusion of political and literary commitment.