José Raúl Vidal y Franco, an essayist and critic, will discuss the life and work of Cuban poet and journalist José Martí at Imago Art in Action, 165 Majorca Ave., on Jan. 28 at 8 p.m.
He will analyze Martí’s perspective on life and death, and how they connect with his literary work.
Vidal y Franco, who was born in Cuba, has written several books centered around Martí’s life such as José Martí: to the light of the bush in 2014 and José Martí: notes of images in 2015.
The event will be hosted by the Miami Book Fair in collaboration with Imago Art in Action.
It’s free and open to the public. Attendees can reserve a seat at www.miamibookfair.com/event/homenaje-a-jose-marti-la-poetica-de-la-muerte-el-sacrificio-y-la-cruz-en-marti-con-jose-raul-vidal-y-franco/.
For more information, contact Lisette Mendez at (305) 237-7899 or lmendez@mdc.edu.
