Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1 appearances
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Edition 74 (1989) Winner
Carmen Boullosa
かるめん・ぶよさ
Karumen Buyosa
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-09-04 （Mexico City, Mexico）
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Mexico City, Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1979-2025
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Premio Casa de América de Poesía Americana | — | Poesía | Casa de América | Winner |
| 2025 | Woman of the Year | — | — | Glocal Women Foundation | 受賞 |
Premio Casa de América de Poesía Americana
2019
Category:
Poesía
Organization:
Casa de América
Result:
Winner
Woman of the Year
2025
Organization:
Glocal Women Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
They're Cows, We're Pigs
1991 NovelNarrated by an old man kidnapped from France and joining pirates in the Caribbean, comparing European and pirate societies.
FeminismPiratesSocial Comparison
Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- Hamartia o Hacha
- La patria insomne
- The Book of Eve
- The Book of Anna
- TEXAS
- They're Cows, We're Pigs
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Distinctive personal styleDiversity in theme and formFeminism and gender roles
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's issues in Latin American contextMiracles and magicHistorical and mythical reinterpretations
Legacy
Mexican poet, novelist, and playwright known for works on feminism and gender roles in Latin America, praised by Carlos Fuentes and others.
Trivia
- Has two children with former partner Alejandro Aura: Juan Aura and actress María Aura. Married to historian Mike Wallace.
- Siblings include Pablo Boullosa and Pedro Boullosa.