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Leo Marquez was a Mexican-American writer, poet, and traveler. His books were not widely recognized during his lifetime, but now he is celebrated as an influential voice of post-war American literature. He spent much of his adult life traveling across North America and experimenting with new lifestyles. His famous works include Across the Highways and The Mountain Seekers. Leo studied at Columbia University and later moved to New York, where he met other artists called the 'Drift Generation'. He developed an interest in Buddhism and wrote books on Eastern philosophy. Leo died in 1970 at age 48.
Leo Marquez adalah seorang penulis, penyair, dan pelancong Meksiko-Amerika. Buku-bukunya tidak diakui secara luas selama masa hidupnya, tetapi sekarang ia dirayakan sebagai suara berpengaruh dalam sastra Amerika pasca-perang. Dia menghabiskan sebagian besar masa dewasanya bepergian melintasi Amerika Utara dan bereksperimen dengan gaya hidup baru. Karya-karyanya yang terkenal termasuk Across the Highways dan The Mountain Seekers. Leo belajar di Universitas Columbia dan kemudian pindah ke New York, di mana dia bertemu dengan seniman lain yang disebut 'Generasi Drift'. Dia mengembangkan minat pada agama Buddha dan menulis buku tentang filsafat Timur. Leo meninggal pada tahun 1970 pada usia 48 tahun.