Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles

Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles teaches literature and creative writing at De La Salle University in Manila. English translations of his poems by Kristine Ong Muslim have appeared or are forthcoming in numerous publications, including Asymptote Journal, Words Without Borders, Copper Nickel, and Poetry London. The recipient of several national awards and writing fellowships, Arguelles has written more than twenty books, including, most recently, Ang Aming Lungkot ay Amin (Librong Lira, 2023).