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Edition 2 (1949) Winner
Mariano Azuela
マリアノ・アスエラ
Mariano Azuela
Pen Names:
Beleño（Used in Gil Blas Cómico magazine）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1873-01-01 （Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco）
- Died
- 1952-03-01 （Mexico City） age 79
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco → Guadalajara, Jalisco → Mexico City → El Paso, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Literary critic, Physician, Politician
- Active Years
- 1896-1952
- Affiliations
- Founding member of El Colegio Nacional (Mexico)
- Memberships
- El Colegio Nacional (Mexico)
- Influenced By
- Porfirio Díaz, Francisco I. Madero, Pancho Villa
- Influenced
- Mexican novelists of the Revolution
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Guadalajara | — | Medical School | M.D. | 1890年代 | Mexico |
University of Guadalajara
Medical School
Degree:
M.D.
Period:
1890年代
Year of Graduation:
1899
Country:
Mexico
Studied medicine
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Mexican National Prize for Literature | — | — | Mexican Government | Winner |
| 1949 | Mexican National Prize for Arts and Sciences | — | — | Mexican Government | Winner |
Mexican National Prize for Literature
1942
Organization:
Mexican Government
Result:
Winner
Mexican National Prize for Arts and Sciences
1949
Organization:
Mexican Government
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Underdogs
1915 NovelA novel about the Mexican Revolution depicting its futility and the opportunism of those in power.
Mexican RevolutionSocial injusticeOpportunism
Translations
- English translations available
Bibliography
- María Luisa (1907)
- The Failures (1908)
- Weeds (1909)
- The Underdogs (1915)
Translations of Works
- The Underdogs (English)
- Mala yerba (Marcela, English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SarcasticDisillusionedRealistic
- Recurring Motifs
- Futility of revolutionSocial injusticeSatire of post-revolutionary Mexico
Legacy
First of the 'novelists of the Revolution,' influencing Mexican novelists of social protest.
Trivia
- Directly participated in the Mexican Revolution as a field doctor, reflecting experiences in his novels.