Gonzalo Celorio
ゴンサロ・セロリオ
Gonsaro Serorio
Aliases:
Gonzalo Edmundo Celorio Blasco
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-03-25 （Mexico City）
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Mexico City
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Essayist, Literary critic, Academic
- Active Years
- 1990-2025
- Affiliations
- Fondo de Cultura Económica, Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, Academia Cubana de la Lengua
- Memberships
- Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, Academia Cubana de la Lengua
- Influenced By
- Edmundo O'Gorman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) | School of Philosophy and Letters | Literature and Philology | — | — | Mexico |
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
School of Philosophy and Letters
/ Literature and Philology
Country:
Mexico
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miguel de Cervantes Prize | — | 生涯功労賞 | Ministry of Culture (Spain) | Winner |
| 2011 | National Prize for Arts and Sciences | — | 言語学・文学 | Mexican Government | Winner |
| 2023 | Xavier Villaurrutia Award | Mentideros de la memoria | — | Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBA) | Winner |
| 2015 | Premio Mazatlán de Literatura | El metal y la escoria | — | — | Winner |
| 1999 | National IMPAC/CONARTE/ITESM Novel Award | Y retiemble en sus centros la tierra | — | — | Winner |
| 1997 | Prix des deux océans | El viaje sedentario | — | Biarritz Festival | Winner |
| 1986 | Cultural Journalism Award | Los subrayados son míos | — | Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBA) | Winner |
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
2025
Category:
生涯功労賞
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Spain)
Result:
Winner
National Prize for Arts and Sciences
2011
Category:
言語学・文学
Organization:
Mexican Government
Result:
Winner
Xavier Villaurrutia Award
2023
Work:
Mentideros de la memoria
Organization:
Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBA)
Result:
Winner
Premio Mazatlán de Literatura
2015
Work:
El metal y la escoria
Result:
Winner
National IMPAC/CONARTE/ITESM Novel Award
1999
Work:
Y retiemble en sus centros la tierra
Result:
Winner
Prix des deux océans
1997
Work:
El viaje sedentario
Organization:
Biarritz Festival
Result:
Winner
Cultural Journalism Award
1986
Work:
Los subrayados son míos
Organization:
Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBA)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 114 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
Amor propio
1991 NovelA coming-of-age story
Coming-of-age
Y retiemble en sus centros la tierra
1999 NovelTres lindas cubanas
2006 NovelAbout his mother's family
Family
El metal y la escoria
2014 NovelAbout his father's family
Family
Los apóstatas
2020 NovelAbout two of his brothers
Family
Mentideros de la memoria
2022 MemoirsBibliography
- El viaje sedentario
- Amor propio
- Y retiemble en sus centros la tierra
- La época sordina
- Ensayo de contraconquista
- Tres lindas cubanas
- Cánones subversivos. Ensayos de literatura hispanoamericana
- El metal y la escoria
- Los apóstatas
- Mentideros de la memoria
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative based on family stories
- Recurring Motifs
- FamilyMemory
Legacy
Winner of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 2025, the most prestigious award in the Spanish-speaking world. Key figure in Mexican literature.
Trivia
- One of twelve brothers.
- Wrote novels about his Cuban-descended mother's family and Spanish-descended father's family.