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Ana Martins Marques

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Ana Martins Marques

Ana Martins Marques is the author of the books A vida submarina (Scriptum, 2009), Da arte das armadilhas (Companhia das Letras, 2011), O livro das semelhanças (Companhia das Letras, 2015), Duas janelas (with Marcos Siscar, Luna Parque Edições, 2016), and Como se fosse a casa (with Eduardo Jorge, Relicário Edições, 2017). She has received several awards, including the Fundação Biblioteca Nacional’s literary prize, third place for the Prêmio Oceanos, the 2015 APCA Award for Poetry, and the 2018 Bravo Award for Best Book.

Articles by Ana Martins Marques

Language
By Ana Martins Marques
1in the beginningevery language is foreignit closes in on your body like on a cityuntil laying siegeit imposes on the body the namesthat language gives itfoot leg stomach teethmakes the tongue call itself…
Translated by Elisa Wouk Almino