Marco Antonio Montes de Oca

Marco Antonio Montes de Oca
Marco Antonio Montes de Oca
Born	August 3, 1932; Mexico City, Mexico
Died	February 7, 2009 (aged 76); Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Poet, Painter
Language	Spanish
Nationality	Mexican
Notable works	Ruina de la infame Babilonia (1953), Delante de la luz cantan los pájaros (1959)

Marco Antonio Montes de Oca (August 3, 1932 - February 7, 2009) was a Mexican poet and painter.

Montes de Oca was a prolific and influential poet whose principal books include: Ruina de la infame Babilonia (1953), and Delante de la luz cantan los pájaros (1959), which won the Xavier Villaurrutia Prize.[1] He also wrote a self-titled memoir in 1967, and a book of short stories Las fuentes legendarias (1966), and also dedicated a lot of time to painting and sculpturing.

Some of Montes de Oca's poetry was translated into English by Laura Villaseñor,[2] including the books: The heart of the flute in 1978 (with an introduction by Octavio Paz), and Twenty-One Poems in 1982.

He died of a heart attack in Mexico City on February 7, 2009.

Works

Poetry

Ruina de la infame Babilonia (Stylo, 1953)
Contrapunto de la fe (Los Presentes, 1955)
Pliego de testimonios (Metáfora, 1956)
Delante de la luz cantan los pájaros (FCE, Letras Mexicanas, 1959)
Cantos al sol que no se alcanza (FCE, 1961)
Fundación del entusiasmo (UNAM, Poemas y Ensayos, 1963)
La parcela en el edén (Pájaro Cascabel, 1964)
Vendimia del juglar (Joaquín Mortiz, Las Dos Orillas, 1965)
Pedir el fuego (Joaquín Mortiz, 1968)
Lugares donde el espacio cicatriza (Joaquín Mortiz, Las Dos Orillas, 1974)
Se llama como quieras (UNAM, Poemas y Ensayos, 1974)
Las constelaciones secretas (FCE, 1976)
En honor de las palabras (Joaquín Mortiz, 1979)
Migraciones y vísperas (Oasis, 1983)
Cuenta nueva y otros poemas (Martín Casillas, 1983)
Tablero de orientaciones (Premiá, 1984)
Vaivén (Joaquín Mortiz, 1986)
Altanoche (SEP, Lecturas Mexicanas, 1986)
Vocación tras la ventana (bilingüe) (Centro de Estudios Universitarios Londres, 1998)

Short Stories

Las fuentes legendarias (Joaquín Mortiz, 1966)

Memoir

Marco Antonio Montes de Oca (Empresas Editoriales, 1967)

Anthologies

Poesía reunida (1953–1970) (FCE, Letras Mexicanas, 1971)
El surco y la brasa (FCE, Letras Mexicanas, 1974) Traducciones, en colaboración con Ana Luisa Vega.
Poesía, crimen y prisión (Secretaría de Gobernación, 1975)
Comparecencias (poesía 1968–1980) (Seix Barral, 1980)
Pedir el fuego (antología 1953–1991) (Joaquín Mortiz/CONACULTA, 1992)
Delante de la luz cantan los pájaros (Poesía 1953-2000) (FCE, Letras Mexicanas, 2000)

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References

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[1] Montes de Oca, Marco Antonio

[2] The heart of the flute / Marco Antonio Montes de Oca ; translated by Laura Villaseñor ; introd. by Octavio Paz.