Miquel Martí i Pol

Miquel Martí i Pol (Catalan pronunciation: [miˈkɛɫ mərˈti j ˈpɔɫ]) (March 19, 1929 – November 11, 2003) was one of the most popular poets in Catalan in the 20th century.

Martí i Pol was of humble origin and had to quit studying at 14 years, to start working at a factory. Nevertheless, he started publishing poetry in 1954. In 1970 he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Despite his illness, he continued publishing high quality poetry. His poetry became very popular in Catalonia.

Below are some of his main works:

• Paraules al vent. 1954.
• Vint-i-set poemes en tres temps. 1972.
• L'arrel i l'escorça. 1975.
• El llarg viatge. 1976.
• Amb vidres a la sang. 1977.
• Estimada Marta. 1978.
• Suite de Parlavà. 1991.

External links

• Martí i Pol at the AELC (Association of Writers in Catalan Language), in Catalan, English and Spanish.
• Miquel Martí i Pol in LletrA, Catalan Literature Online (Open University of Catalonia) (English) (Spanish) (Catalan)

Persondata
Name	Marti I Pol, Miquel
Alternative names
Short description	Poet
Date of birth	March 19, 1929
Place of birth
Date of death	November 11, 2003
Place of death