Strand, Mark

Strand, Mark
(n. 11 abr. 1934, Summerside, isla del Príncipe Eduardo, Canadá).

Poeta y cuentista estadounidense de origen canadiense. Se educó en EE.UU. y fue profesor en varias universidades del país. Su poesía, influenciada por el surrealismo latinoamericano y por escritores europeos como Franz Kafka, es celebrada por su imaginería simbólica y su sensibilidad minimalista. Entre sus obras se destacan las colecciones de poemas Sleeping with One Eye Open [Dormir con un ojo abierto] (1964), The Story of Our Lives [La historia de nuestras vidas] (1973), y Blizzard of One [Nevazón de uno] (1998); Dark Harbor [Puerto oscuro] (1993), un poema largo; además del libro de relatos Mr. and Mrs. Baby and Other Stories [El Sr. y la Sra. Baby y otros cuentos] (1985). En 1990 fue nombrado poeta laureado de EE.UU.

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