Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1 appearances
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Edition 70 (1987) Winner
Alberto Ruy-Sánchez Lacy
アルベルト・ルイ・サンチェス
Aruberuto Ruyu-Santshesu Reishī
Aliases:
Alberto Ruy Sánchez
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-12-07 （Mexico City）
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish, French
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Mexico City → Sonora → Baja California → Paris
Career
- Occupations
- writer, editor, publisher, poet, essayist
- Active Years
- 1981-2025
- Affiliations
- Artes de México, Vuelta magazine
- Memberships
- Honorary Member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores, Honorary Member of the chapter Mu Epsilon of Sigma Delta Pi
- Influenced By
- Octavio Paz, Juan Rulfo, Severo Sarduy, Alberto Manguel
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Paris | — | Literature | PhD | 1975-1983 | France |
| Jesuit schools | — | — | — | — | Mexico |
University of Paris
Literature
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1975-1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
France
Attended writing seminars directed by Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault, Jacques Rancière, and André Chastel
Jesuit schools
Country:
Mexico
Received severe humanistic education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Premio Xavier Villaurrutia | Los nombres del aire | — | Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (INBA) | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Fellowship, John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1991 | José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature | Una introducción a Octavio Paz | — | New Mexico State University and Universidad de Ciudad Juarez | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Kentucky Colonel | — | — | Governor of Kentucky | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes | — | 言語学・文学 | Government of Mexico | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Premio Mazatlán de Literatura | Los sueños de la serpiente | — | — | 受賞 |
Premio Xavier Villaurrutia
1987
Work:
Los nombres del aire
Organization:
Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (INBA)
Result:
受賞
Fellowship, John Simon Guggenheim Foundation
1988
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature
1991
Work:
Una introducción a Octavio Paz
Organization:
New Mexico State University and Universidad de Ciudad Juarez
Result:
受賞
Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2000
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Kentucky Colonel
1999
Organization:
Governor of Kentucky
Result:
受賞
Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes
2017
Category:
言語学・文学
Organization:
Government of Mexico
Result:
受賞
Premio Mazatlán de Literatura
2018
Work:
Los sueños de la serpiente
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 69 (2017) Winner
Works
Major Works
Mogador, the names of the air
1987 NovelA novel exploring women's desire set in the Moroccan city of Mogador, focusing on sensory quests.
searchwomen's desiredesertsenses
Translations
- English: Mogador (1993)
En los labios del agua
1996 NovelContinuation of the Mogador series, themes of water and desire.
waterdesire
Translations
- French edition awarded Prix des Trois Continents (2000)
Los jardines secretos de Mogador
2001 NovelSensual story set in the secret gardens of Mogador.
gardenseroticism
Translations
- English: The Secret Gardens of Mogador (2008)
Bibliography
- Los nombres del aire (1987)
- En los labios del agua (1996)
- Los jardines secretos de Mogador (2001)
- Nueve veces el asombro (2005)
- Los sueños de la serpiente (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Baroquesensory-focusedpoetic prosetactile language
- Recurring Motifs
- searchwomen's desireMoroccan deserttantrastorytelling
Legacy
Prominent Mexican contemporary writer and founder/chief editor of Artes de México magazine. Internationally acclaimed with numerous literary awards. Known for unique style exploring senses and desire.
Quotes
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My first trip to Mogador became a much longer and deeper journey. First came the shock of discovering a place that on spite of being so distant from Mexico provoked a strong impression of recognition...
Source: The nine gifts that Morocco gave me (2006)
Trivia
- Spent early childhood in Sonora desert, influencing his work
- Lives in Mexico City with wife, historian Margarita de Orellana