Every place needs to have its own Virgil. The mythic figure who lead Dante through the levels of heaven, hell, and purgatory, is one that has been inspirational to all poets and writers. Virgil exists as a kind of Apollonian counterpart to the muse, cutting the way through the path in order to find the golden fleece of lyrics and epic narration. It’s somewhat ironic, then, to find that the English Department at Florida State University has an award-winning writer on its faculty who serves in a similar capacity.
Virgil Suarez , who earned his MFA in 1987, has been tracking the human experience in fiction and in poetry. Lately, however, the muses of poetry have been speaking louder than the ones who like a good story, and this is where his focus currently lies. Born in Cuba, he articulates the experience of identity with a kind of precision and clarity than few other writers are able to even approach. It’s been a terrific journey so far, and his readers are always eager to find the new doorways he might encounter.
The experience of exile is one that informs all of his works, as it does for most people who come from that particular island. The memories of an old Havana find a powerful juxtaposition in the city views and luxury hotels Florida offers, and it gives a sense of being here and there all at once.
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