The Catalan poet Martí Sales (Barcelona, 1979) works as a freelance writer and translator in Barcelona, Catalunya, after living for some time in Rome, Cuba and New York City. He has published six books and he is the regular translator into Catalan of authors such as Kurt Vonnegut, John Fante, Shirley Jackson, Vivian Gornick and Patti Smith. In the field of music, he stands out for being singer and guitarist with the punk band Els Surfing Sirles. He has also contributed to cultural publications such as Time Out Barcelona and was co-director of the Barcelona International Poetry Festival (2010-2013) and Poesia i + at the Fundació Palau i Fabre. He is currently a member of the Barcelona Council of Culture.
