Marco Antonio Montes de Oca | |
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| Born | August 3, 1932 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | February 7, 2009 (aged 76) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Poet, Painter |
| Language | Spanish |
| 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.