Poetry Path: Pablo Medina

Pablo Medina was born in Havana, Cuba, and moved to New York City at the age of twelve. He is the author of several collections of poetry, most recently Soledades (Editorial Betania, 2017), and is well-known for his work in translation. Medina is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the United States Department of State, among other honors. From 2002 to 2007, he served on the board for the Association of Writers & Writing Programs.

Photo by Daniel Terna

Pablo Medina, “Cityscape 1″ from Points of Balance. Copyright © 2005 by Pablo Medina. Used by permission of the author and Four Way Books, www.fourwaybooks.com.

The Poetry Path is made possible through a partnership with Battery Park City Authority, partners in design and fabrication of the Poetry Path, with additional support from our Outreach Partner, Goldman Sachs. Special thanks to the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation for funding the Poetry Path planning process, and to the Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation for supporting Poetry Path educational initiatives for youth and children.