Problem: The Translator at the Reception for Latin American Writers 1997" by Julio Marzán (b. 1946). What stands out to you about the poem? What are some of the literary devices at work in the poem? Why do you think the poet chose to write the poem in free verse rather than as, for example, a sonnet or villanelle? These questions are intended to serve as a jumping off point. Discuss what interests most about chosen poem.