Catalan poet Joan Margarit is one of Spain's major modern writers.
In this final collection he faces the approach of death with courage, humility and even humour.
Joan Margarit was presented with the Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honour, by King Felipe VI of Spain in 2020. In 2019 he received the Reina Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry.
