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Antonio Alatorre Chávez

アントニオ・アラトーレ・チャベス

Antonio Alatorre Chávez

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1922-07-25 （Autlán, Jalisco）
Died
2010-10-21 （Mexico City） age 88
Nationality
Mexico
Languages
Spanish, Latin, Greek, French, English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Autlán, Jalisco → Mexico City

Career

Occupations
Philologist, Literary critic, Translator, Novelist
Active Years
1943-2010
Affiliations
El Colegio de México
Memberships
El Colegio Nacional, Academia Mexicana de la Lengua (Honorary Member)

Education

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Faculty of Literature / Literature
Period: 青年期
Country: Mexico
Initially studied law, then switched to literature
El Colegio de México
Philology
Country: Mexico
Universities in France and Spain
Country: France, Spain
Studied with professors Raymond Lebergue and Marcel Bataillon

Awards

Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes (Linguistics and Literature)
1998
Category: Linguistics and Literature
Organization: Secretaría de Educación Pública
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Los 1001 años de la lengua española

Linguistic Essay

Influential book on the history of the Spanish language

Evolution of Spanish language

Bibliography

  • El apogeo del castellano
  • Enigmas ofrecidos a la casa del placer de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
  • Ensayos sobre crítica literaria
  • Juana de Asbaje de Amado Nervo
  • Los 1001 años de la lengua española
  • El sueño erótico en la poesía española de los siglos de oro
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Obras completas, t. I

Translations by Author

  • Erasmo y España (Marcel Bataillon)
  • Literatura europea y Edad Media Latina (E. R. Curtius)
  • La formación de los latifundios en México (Francois Chevalier)
  • Cartas a Guinea-Bissau (Paulo Freire)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Academic and precise
Recurring Motifs
Spanish language historyGolden Age literature

Legacy

Renowned Mexican philologist and translator who made significant contributions to Spanish literature studies