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María Luisa Puga

マリア・ルイサ・プガ

María Luisa Puga

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1944-02-03 （Mexico City）
Died
2004-12-25 （Mexico City） age 60
Nationality
Mexican
Languages
Spanish
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Mexico City → Acapulco → Mazatlán → Europe → Nairobi, Kenya → Zirahuén, Michoacán

Career

Occupations
writer
Active Years
1978-2004

Awards

Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1983
Work: Pánico o peligro
Organization: Fondo de Cultura Económica
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Las posibilidades del odio

1978 Novel

Compares Kenya's struggle with Mexico's situation.

HateSocial comparison

Pánico o peligro

1983 Novel

Winner of Xavier Villaurrutia Award.

PanicDanger

Bibliography

  • Las posibilidades del odio
  • Cuando el aire es azul
  • Pánico o peligro
  • La forma del silencio
  • Antonia
  • Las razones del lago
  • La viuda
  • La reina
  • Inventar ciudades
  • Nueve madrugadas y media
  • Diario del dolor

Translations of Works

  • Helmut and Florian (English translation)
  • The Trip (English translation)
  • Butterflies (English translation)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Simple storytelling
Recurring Motifs
Socio-psychological makeup of the individualHistorySocial situation in Mexico

Legacy

Mexican writer known for simple storytelling examining social issues in Mexico. Unpublished diaries donated to UT Austin.

Archives

  • University of Texas at Austin's Benson Latin American Collection

Trivia

  • Moved to Acapulco with grandmother at age 9 after mother's death.
  • First novel compared Kenya's struggle to Mexico's, drawing critical attention.