Along with the Concherías of Aquileo J. Echeverría, Alas en fuga, his only book, forms part of the repertory of classical texts that are widely known in the country.
Julián Marchena was born in San José on March 14, 1897; he graduated as an accountant from the Liceo de Costa Rica.
In 1963, he received the Premio Magón, the greatest prize bestowed by the Governor of Costa Rica in recognition of the cultural labor of one person.
Generally, his poems are full of resonance, harmony, concrete images and numerous metaphors.
In form, Marchena respects the classical formulas of poetry and, as far as content, treats themes such as love, pain, and liberty.