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José Mármol

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José Mármol

José Mármol is a poet and essayist from the Dominican Republic. Author of thirteen books of poems and eight books of essays, he is considered the most important poet of his generation and the founder of the style of "poesía del pensar" (poetry of thought)....

His work has won the Salomé Ureña National Prize for Poetry (2007), the Premio Nacional de Poesía (1987), the Premio de Poesía Pedro Henríquez Ureña (1992), and the Premio Casa de Teatro (1994), and was the finalist for the Premio Internacional "Eliseo Diego" (1994).

Deus ex Machina

By José Mármol

Throw the dice, Lord, your turn has inevitably come.

Translated from Spanish by Erica Mena

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Invention of the Day

By José Mármol

thursday the man who invented death with his blood rested on a rock.

Translated from Spanish by Erica Mena

Multilingual

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José Mármol

José Mármol

Articles by José Mármol

Deus ex Machina

Invention of the Day