Floriano Martins

Six Running Desires Floriano Martins

Six running desires is a rather unique book in that its six poems are expressed in a varied range of languages, including visual narrative. The author, Brazilian poet Floriano Martins, has followed a path that is just as unique, standing out not just as a poet, but also a translator, visual artist, essayist and publisher. A scholar of Surrealism as well as of Spanish-language poetry, he has contributed relevantly to his home country's culture in each of his fields of endeavor, particularly with the publication, since 1999, of Agulha Revista de Cultura, a review that he founded and that specializes in critical studies of the Arts and culture. Floriano Martins (Fortaleza, 1957). Poet, publisher, essayist, visual artist and translator. Founded Web-based critical review Agulha Revista de Cultura in 1999. Coordinated (2005-2010) the "Ponte Velha" collection of Portuguese authors by publishers Escrituras Editora (São Paulo). Currently runs the ARC Edições label, as well as the "O amor pelas palavras" collection, which is available exclusively through amazon in partnership with Editora Cintra's Leda Rita Cintra. Curator of the Ceará State International Book Biennial (Brazil, 2008) and jury member of the Casa das Américas Prize (Cuba, 2009), National Poetry Contest (Venezuela, 2010) and Annual Award of the National Library Foundation (Brazil, 2015). Guest lecturer of the University of Cincinnati (Ohio, United States, 2010). Translated works by Federico García Lorca, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Vicente Huidobro, Hans Arp, Alfonso Peña, Juan Calzadilla, Enrique Molina, Jorge Luis Borges, Aldo Pellegrini and Pablo Antonio Cuadra. Allan Vidigal (São Paulo, 1971). Author, poet and translator. Has had more than 20 business history books published, including some of the biggest corporations in Brazil. Has recently published his first book of poems, "As Flores São Idiotas Completas" (#23 in the "O Amor pelas Palavras" collection, ARC Edições and Editora Cintra). Quit counting books translated after reaching one hundred on topics from the Arts to Zoology, through Banking, Computer Science, Design, Economics and so on.