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Edition 24 (1982) Winner
Elías Nandino
エリヤス・ナンディーノ
Eríasu Nandīno
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-04-19 （Cocula, Jalisco）
- Died
- 1993-10-03 （Guadalajara, Jalisco） age 93
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Cocula, Jalisco → Guadalajara, Jalisco → Mexico City → Los Angeles, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Surgeon
- Active Years
- 1917-1993
- Influenced By
- Manuel M. Flores, Manuel Acuña, Xavier Villaurrutia, José Gorostiza
- Influenced
- Francisco X. Alarcón
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | — | Faculty of Medicine | 外科医 | 不明 | Mexico |
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Faculty of Medicine
Degree:
外科医
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
Mexico
Studied medicine also in Cocula and Guadalajara
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Aguascalientes National Poetry Prize | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1982 | National Prize for Arts and Sciences | Erotismo al rojo blanco | — | Mexican Government | 受賞 |
Aguascalientes National Poetry Prize
1979
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Arts and Sciences
1982
Work:
Erotismo al rojo blanco
Organization:
Mexican Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Erotismo al rojo blanco
1983 PoetryPoetry collection on eroticism, awarded Mexico's highest literary prize
EroticismMetaphysicsHomosexuality
Translations
- Selected Poems (English translation by Don Cellini, 2010)
Bibliography
- Espiral, 1928
- Décimas a mi muerte, 1930
- Color de ausencia, 1932
- Eco, 1934
- Río de sombra, 1935
- Sonetos, 1937
- Poemas árboles, 1938
- Nuevos sonetos, 1939
- Nudo de sombras, 1947
- Espejo de mi muerte, 1945
- Poesía I, 1947
- Poesía II, 1949
- Naufragio de la duda, 1950
- Triángulo de silencios, 1953
- Nocturna suma, 1955
- Nocturno amor, 1958
- Nocturno día, 1959
- Nocturna palabra, 1960
- Eternidad del polvo, 1970
- Cerca de lo lejos, 1979
- Costumbre de morir a diario, 1982
- Erotismo al rojo blanco, 1983
- Todos mis nocturnos, 1988
- Ciclos terrenales, 1989
- El coronelito, 1991 (stories)
- Banquete íntimo, 1993 (posthumous)
- Juntando mis pasos, 2000 (autobiography)
Translations of Works
- Selected Poems, 2010 (translated into English by Don Cellini)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RomanticismSymbolismSonnet formProvocative dissident on sexuality
- Recurring Motifs
- DeathNighttimeDreamsEroticismReligionHomosexualityMetaphysics
Legacy
Mexican poet and surgeon known for his openly gay life. Influenced by modernist poets, received major literary awards late in life.
In Popular Culture
- Influenced Chicano poet Francisco X. Alarcón
Trivia
- Raised Catholic and served as an altar boy
- Early homosexual encounters with Catholic priests
- Founded Allis Vivere journal at UNAM, connecting with Los Contemporáneos
- Worked as a surgeon while writing poetry throughout life