Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1 appearances
Gustavo Sainz
グスタボ・サインス
Gustavo Sainz
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-07-13 （Mexico City）
- Died
- 2015-06-26 （Bloomington, Indiana） age 74
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Mexico City → Iowa → Bloomington, Indiana
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, journalist, editor, professor
- Active Years
- 1965-2015
- Affiliations
- Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
- Influenced
- José Agustín, Parmenides García Saldaña
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Autonomous University of Mexico | Faculty of Literature | Literature | — | 1960年代 | Mexico |
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Faculty of Literature
/ Literature
Period:
1960年代
Country:
Mexico
Initially studied law, then switched to literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Xavier Villaurrutia Award | La princesa del Palacio de Hierro | — | National Library | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Best Novel of the Year in Mexico | A troche y moche | — | — | 受賞 |
Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1974
Work:
La princesa del Palacio de Hierro
Organization:
National Library
Result:
受賞
Best Novel of the Year in Mexico
2003
Work:
A troche y moche
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gazapo
1965 NovelGustavo Sainz's first novel, marking the start of the 'la Onda' literary movement.
youthurban life
Translations
- Translated into 14 languages
La princesa del Palacio de Hierro
1974 NovelThe Princess of the Iron Palace. Winner of the Xavier Villaurrutia Award.
Contemporary Mexican society
Translations
- Translated into English as The Princess of the Iron Palace
A troche y moche
2003 NovelWinner of Best Novel of the Year in Mexico; French translation won best novel in Quebec.
Translations
- French translation available
Bibliography
- Gazapo, 1965
- Obsesivos días circulares
- La princesa del Palacio de Hierro, 1974
- Compadre Lobo, 1977
- Fantasmas aztecas, 1982
- Paseo en trapecio
- Muchacho en llamas, 1988
- Retablo de heresiarcas e inmoderaciones
- A la salud de la serpiente
- A troche y moche, 2002
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Pioneer of 'la Onda' literatureExperimental style
- Recurring Motifs
- Urban life in MexicoYouthful turmoil
Health
-
Alzheimer's disease晩年Died from complications
Legacy
Known as a founder of the 'la Onda' literary movement, published 18 novels, influential in Mexican literature.
Trivia
- Learned to read at age 3
- Published works in newspapers at age 10