Xavier Villaurrutia Award
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Jesús Gardea
ヘスス・ガルデア
Jesús Gardea
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-07-02 （Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico）
- Died
- 2000-03-12 （Mexico） age 60
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Delicias, Chihuahua → Querétaro → Mexico City → Ciudad Juárez
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Dentist, University Professor
- Active Years
- 1979-2000
- Affiliations
- Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez
- Influenced By
- Jaime Labastida
- Influenced
- Victor Hugo Rascón Banda, Ignacio Solares, José Vicente Anaya
- Nominations
- Nominated for Tomás Valles Vivar Award in Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous University of Guadalajara | Faculty of Odontology | Odontology | — | — | Mexico |
Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Faculty of Odontology
/ Odontology
Country:
Mexico
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Xavier Villaurrutia Award | Septiembre y los otros días | 短編小説 | National Institute of Fine Arts | 受賞 |
| 1985 | José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature | — | — | Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez | 受賞（辞退） |
Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1980
Work:
Septiembre y los otros días
Category:
短編小説
Organization:
National Institute of Fine Arts
Result:
受賞
José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature
1985
Organization:
Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez
Result:
受賞（辞退）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Septiembre y los otros días
1980 Short storyShort story collection that won the Xavier Villaurrutia Award.
SolitudeHarsh nature
La canción de las mulas muertas
1981 NovelNovel depicting the landscapes of northern Mexico.
ViolenceExistential anguish
Las luces del mundo
1986 Short storyThe Lights of the World. Harsh world of northern plains.
DeathEscape
Bibliography
- Los viernes de Lautaro (1979)
- Septiembre y los otros días (1980)
- De alba sombría (1985)
- The Lights of the World (Las luces del mundo, 1986)
- Difícil de atrapar (1995)
- Stripping away the sorrows from this world (1998)
- Donde el gimnasta (1999)
- El sol que estas mirando (1981)
- La canción de las mulas muertas (1981)
- El tornavoz (1983)
- Soñar la guerra (1984)
- Los músicos y el fuego (1985)
- Sóbol (1985)
- El diablo en el ojo (1989)
- El agua de las esferas (1992)
- La ventana hundida (1992)
- Juegan los comensales (1998)
- El biombo y los frutos (2001)
- Songs for a Single Cord (Canciones para una sola cuerda, 1982)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Depicts the parched flatlands of northern MexicoWorld of wind, sun, harsh elementsTaut, existential tales
- Recurring Motifs
- Empty horizonsEscape through deathCruelties of chance
Legacy
Most influential author of northern Mexico, portraying harsh landscapes and existential struggles.
Trivia
- Second Chihuahuan to win the Xavier Villaurrutia Award.
- Remained in his birth state Chihuahua instead of moving to Mexico City.