Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1971) Winner
Carlos Montemayor
かるろす・もんてまよーる
Karurosu Montemayōru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-06-13 （Parral, Chihuahua）
- Died
- 2010-02-28 （Mexico City） age 62
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Parral, Chihuahua → Mexico City
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Storyteller, Translator, Essayist, Tenor, Political analyst, Promoter of contemporary literature in indigenous languages
- Active Years
- 1971-2010
- Affiliations
- Mexican Academy of the Language
- Memberships
- Academia Mexicana de la Lengua
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Autonomous University of Mexico | — | — | — | — | Mexico |
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Country:
Mexico
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Xavier Villaurrutia Award | Las llaves de Urgell | — | National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature | 受賞 |
| 2009 | National Prize for Arts and Sciences | — | 言語学・文学部門 | Secretariat of Public Education | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Alfonso X Award for Literary Translation | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature | Abril y otras estaciones | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Juan Rulfo Award | Operativo en el trópico | — | Radio France Internationale | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Colima Fine Arts Award for Published Narrative | Guerra en el Paraíso | — | — | 受賞 |
Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1971
Work:
Las llaves de Urgell
Organization:
National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Arts and Sciences
2009
Category:
言語学・文学部門
Organization:
Secretariat of Public Education
Result:
受賞
Alfonso X Award for Literary Translation
1989
Result:
受賞
José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature
1990
Work:
Abril y otras estaciones
Result:
受賞
Juan Rulfo Award
1994
Work:
Operativo en el trópico
Organization:
Radio France Internationale
Result:
受賞
Colima Fine Arts Award for Published Narrative
1991
Work:
Guerra en el Paraíso
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
-
Edition 52 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
Las llaves de Urgell
1971 NarrativeShort story collection. Winner of Xavier Villaurrutia Award.
Human relations
Guerra en el Paraíso
1991 NovelNovel about war in paradise.
ConflictIndigenous peoples
Bibliography
- Las llaves de Urgell (1971)
- Mal de piedra (Blood relations, 1980)
- Minas del retorno (Gambusino, 1982)
- Guerra en el paraíso (1991)
- Los informes secretos (1999)
- Las armas del alba (2003)
- La fuga (2007)
- El alba y otros cuentos (1986)
- Operativo en el trópico (1994)
- Cuentos gnósticos (1997)
- La tormenta y otras historias (1999)
- Las armas del viento (1977)
- Abril y otros poemas (1979)
- Finisterra (Finisterra and other poems, 1982)
- Abril y otras estaciones (1989)
- Poesía (1977–1996) (1997)
- Antología personal (2001)
- Apuntes del exilio (2010)
Adaptations
- 1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil (original script, co-wrote with Sergio Olhovich, released 2025)
Health
-
stomach cancer晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Mexican novelist, poet, essayist, literary critic, tenor, political analyst, and promoter of indigenous languages literature. Member of the Mexican Academy of the Language. Statue erected in Parral, Chihuahua in 2021.
In Popular Culture
- A statue of Montemayor was erected in Parral, Chihuahua's main square in 2021.
Trivia
- He was also a tenor singer.
- Promoted contemporary literature in indigenous languages of Mexico.