Xavier Villaurrutia Award
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Ernesto Mejía Sánchez
エルネスト・メヒア・サンチェス
Ernesto Mejía Sánchez
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923 （Masaya, Nicaragua）
- Died
- 1985 （Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico） age 62
- Nationality
- Nicaraguan
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Nicaragua → Madrid, Spain → Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- author, poet, professor, ambassador
- Active Years
- 1946-1985
- Affiliations
- National Autonomous University of Mexico
- Influenced By
- Rubén Darío
- Influenced
- Carlos Martinez Rivas, Pablo Antonio Cuadra, Ernesto Cardenal
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University in Madrid | — | — | Doctoral | — | Spain |
University in Madrid
Degree:
Doctoral
Country:
Spain
Doctoral degree obtained
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Xavier Villaurrutia Award | — | — | Mexican literary award committee | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Alfonso Reyes International Prize | — | — | Nuevo León state | 受賞 |
Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1972
Organization:
Mexican literary award committee
Result:
受賞
Alfonso Reyes International Prize
1980
Organization:
Nuevo León state
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Romances y Corridos Nicaragüenses
1946 Stories compilationA compilation of Nicaraguan stories.
Nicaraguan culture
El Retorno
1950 Political poetryPolitical poetry against Somoza that launched his poetic career.
PoliticsNicaragua
Ensalmos y Conjuros
1947 PoetryLa Carne Contigua
1948 PoetryContemplaciones Europeas
1957 PoetryEstelas/Homenajes
1971 PoetryStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Political poetryDarío scholarship
- Recurring Motifs
- Nicaraguan politicsEuropean influences
Legacy
Nicaraguan poet and member of the Generation of 1940. Renowned expert on Rubén Darío's works. Political adversary of Somoza.
Trivia
- Member of the 'Generation of 1940' along with Carlos Martinez Rivas, Pablo Antonio Cuadra, and Ernesto Cardenal.
- Political adversary of Somoza.
- Appointed Nicaragua's ambassador to Spain and Argentina in 1980.