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Edition 40 (1999) Winner
Alejandro Rossi
アレハンドロ・ロッシ
Arehando Ro Rossi
Aliases:
Alessandro Rossi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-09-22 （Florence, Italy）
- Died
- 2009-06-05 （Mexico City） age 76
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Florence, Italy → Caracas, Venezuela → Buenos Aires, Argentina → Los Angeles, USA → Mexico City, Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Philosopher, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1955-2009
- Affiliations
- Crítica. Revista Hispanoamericana de Filosofía, Plural, Vuelta, Letras Libres
- Memberships
- El Colegio Nacional (Mexico), Fondo de Cultura Económica, El Colegio de México
- Influenced By
- Martin Heidegger, Max Müller, José Ortega y Gasset
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Autonomous University of Mexico | Faculty of Philosophy and Letters | Philosophy | magna cum laude | 1950年代 | Mexico |
| National Autonomous University of Mexico | Faculty of Philosophy and Letters | Philosophy | 博士 | 1966-1968 | Mexico |
| University of Oxford | — | Magdalen College | — | 1960 | United Kingdom |
| University of Freiburg | — | Philosophy | — | 1960年代 | Germany |
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
/ Philosophy
Degree:
magna cum laude
Period:
1950年代
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
Mexico
Bachelor's degree
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
/ Philosophy
Degree:
博士
Period:
1966-1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
Mexico
Doctoral studies
University of Oxford
Magdalen College
Period:
1960
Country:
United Kingdom
Postgraduate studies
University of Freiburg
Philosophy
Period:
1960年代
Country:
Germany
Studied under Martin Heidegger and Max Müller
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Order of the Aztec Eagle | — | — | Mexican government | 受賞 |
| 1999 | National Prize for Arts | — | 言語学・文学部門 | Mexican government | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Xavier Villaurrutia Award | Edén: Vida imaginada | — | — | 受賞 |
Order of the Aztec Eagle
1988
Organization:
Mexican government
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Arts
1999
Category:
言語学・文学部門
Organization:
Mexican government
Result:
受賞
Xavier Villaurrutia Award
2007
Work:
Edén: Vida imaginada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1 appearances
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Edition 97 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
Manual del distraído
1978 EssayA clever and thoughtful look at how distraction shapes our lives through short, fragmented reflections.
DistractionExistencePhilosophical musings
Translations
- English, German, French, Italian
Bibliography
- Sueños de Occam (1982)
- Diario de guerra (1994)
- El Cielo de Sotero (1987)
- Cartas credenciales (1999)
- Un café con Gorrondona (1999)
- Obras reunidas (2005)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into English, German, French, and Italian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich languagePlays with generic definitions
- Recurring Motifs
- DistractionRegionsExistence and desire
Legacy
Renowned Mexican philosopher, essayist, and literary critic acclaimed for his originality.
In Popular Culture
- A bookstore at Biblioteca de México José Vasconcelos is named after him.
Trivia
- Born in Italy to a Venezuelan mother and Italian father.
- Moved to Mexico at age 19 and lived there for the rest of his life.