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Edition 6 (1966) Winner
Jaime Torres Bodet
ハイメ・トーレス・ボデット
Jaime Torres Bodet
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1902-04-17 （Mexico City）
- Died
- 1974-05-13 （Mexico City） age 72
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Languages
- Spanish, French, English, Italian
- Residence History
- Mexico City → Madrid → The Hague → Paris → Buenos Aires → Brussels
Career
- Occupations
- Diplomat, Writer, Poet, Politician, Secretary of Public Education, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Director-General of UNESCO
- Active Years
- 1918-1974
- Affiliations
- Mexican Language Academy, El Colegio Nacional
- Memberships
- Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, El Colegio Nacional
- Influenced By
- Benito Pérez Galdós
- Influenced
- Octavio Paz
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Preparatory School | — | Literature | — | 1908-1912 | Mexico |
National Preparatory School
Literature
Period:
1908-1912
Year of Graduation:
1912
Country:
Mexico
Beginning of literary development
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor | — | — | Mexican Senate | 受賞 |
| — | National Prize for Arts | — | — | Mexican Government | 受賞 |
Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor
1971
Organization:
Mexican Senate
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Arts
Organization:
Mexican Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Destierro
1930 PoetryPoetry collection dealing with themes of exile
ExileSolitude
Cripta
1937 PoetryMetaphorical poetry collection
DeathMystery
Estrella de día
1933 NovelStory themed around the daytime star
LoveFate
Bibliography
- Poemas juveniles (1916-1917)
- Fervor (1918)
- Canciones (1922)
- El corazón delirante (1922)
- Nuevas canciones (1923)
- La casa (1923)
- Los días (1923)
- Poemas (1924)
- Biombo (1925)
- Destierro (1930)
- Cripta (1937)
- Sonetos (1949)
- Fronteras (1954)
- Sin tregua (1957)
- Trébol de cuatro hojas (1958)
- Poemas recientes (1965-1966)
- Invitación al viaje (?)
- Margarita de niebla (1927)
- La educación sentimental (1929)
- Proserpina rescatada (1931)
- Estrella de día (1933)
- Primero de enero (1934)
- Sombras (1935)
- Nacimiento de Venus y otros relatos (1941)
- Lecturas clásicas para niños (1925)
- Contemporáneos (1928)
- Coordinación interamericana (1941)
- Misión del escritor (1942)
- Mensaje a la juventud (1944)
- Educación y concordia internacional (1948)
- La misión de la UNESCO (1949)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Avant-gardeSymbolist
- Recurring Motifs
- ExileSolitudeArt
Health
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Loss of sight in one eye1954Occurred while returning from Cuernavaca to Mexico City
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Colon cancer晩年Cited as official cause of death but suicide suspected
Legacy
Prominent Mexican politician and writer who served as UNESCO Director-General and contributed to education and culture. Ended life by suicide.
In Popular Culture
- Influenced by Yukio Mishima's The Temple of the Golden Pavilion in decision to suicide
Trivia
- Published first poetry book at age 16
- Came of age during Mexican Revolution
- 2nd Director-General of UNESCO
- Planned suicide after completing memoirs
- Father was opera and theater promoter