Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1973) Winner
Esther Seligson
エスター・セリグソン
Esutā Seriguson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1941-10-25 （Mexico City）
- Died
- 2010-02-08 （Mexico City） age 68
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Languages
- Spanish, French
- Religion
- Orthodox Judaism
- Residence History
- Mexico City, Mexico → Lisbon, Portugal → Jerusalem, Israel
Career
- Occupations
- Academic, Writer, Poet, Translator, Historian
- Active Years
- 1965-2010
- Affiliations
- Centro Universitario de Teatro, UNAM, Centro de Estudios Hebraicos
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Mexican Center of Writers
- Influenced By
- Emile Michel Cioran, Edmond Jabès, Emmanuel Levinas, Virginia Woolf, Marguerite Yourcenar
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) | Faculty of Literature | Spanish and French Literature | — | — | Mexico |
| Instituto de Cultura Superior | — | Art History | 修士 | — | Mexico |
| Sorbonne University | — | History, Middle Ages, Philosophy | — | — | France |
| University of Bordeaux | — | History, Middle Ages, Philosophy | — | — | France |
| Centre Universitaire d'Etudes Juives | — | Jewish Culture | — | — | France |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies | — | Jewish Studies | — | — | Israel |
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Faculty of Literature
/ Spanish and French Literature
Country:
Mexico
Studied Spanish and French Literature
Instituto de Cultura Superior
Art History
Degree:
修士
Country:
Mexico
Master's in art history
Sorbonne University
History, Middle Ages, Philosophy
Country:
France
Continued studies
University of Bordeaux
History, Middle Ages, Philosophy
Country:
France
Centre Universitaire d'Etudes Juives
Jewish Culture
Country:
France
In Paris
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Jewish Studies
Country:
Israel
In Jerusalem
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Xavier Villaurrutia Prize | Otros son los sueños | — | National Council for Arts and Culture | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Magda Donato Award | Luz de dos | — | — | 受賞 |
Xavier Villaurrutia Prize
1973
Work:
Otros son los sueños
Organization:
National Council for Arts and Culture
Result:
受賞
Magda Donato Award
1989
Work:
Luz de dos
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La morada en el tiempo
1981 NovelEvaluates the isolation of a Jewish believer throughout time
JudaismIsolationTime
Diálogos con el cuerpo
1984 EssayLooks at the body, heart, lungs, stomach as a lover, sensual discovery
BodySensuality
Luz de dos
1989 NovelBibliography
- Tras la ventana un árbol (1969)
- Otros son los sueños (1973)
- La morada del tiempo (1981)
- Diálogos con el cuerpo (1984)
- Luz de dos (1989)
- Todo aquí es polvo (2010)
Translations by Author
- Works by Emile Michel Cioran
- Works by Edmond Jabès
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PoeticPhilosophicalSensual
- Recurring Motifs
- Jewish philosophyBodyTimeExile
Legacy
Mexican writer, poet, translator known for works on Jewish philosophy, art, cultural history; winner of Xavier Villaurrutia and Magda Donato Awards.
Trivia
- Born into an Orthodox Jewish family.
- Wanted to be a dancer but studied chemistry before switching to literature.
- Loved traveling to places like southern India, Paris, Prague, Tibet, Toledo, Spain.