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Martín Luis Guzmán

マルティン・ルイス・グスマン

Marutin Ruisu Gusuman

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1887-10-06 (Chihuahua, Chihuahua)
Died
1976-12-22 (Mexico City) age 89
Nationality
Mexican, Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Residence History
Chihuahua → Mexico City → United States → Spain → Mexico

Career

Occupations
novelist, journalist, politician
Active Years
1914-1976
Affiliations
Mexican Academy of Language
Memberships
Mexican Academy of Language

Awards

National Prize in Literature
1958
Category: Literature
Organization: Government of Mexico
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

El águila y la serpiente

1928 Novel

A pioneering revolutionary novel depicting the Mexican Revolution and its political aftermath.

Mexican RevolutionPolitics

La sombra del caudillo

1929 Novel

A novel depicting politics after the Mexican Revolution.

Mexican RevolutionPolitics

Memorias de Pancho Villa

1951 Biography

Five-volume biography of Francisco 'Pancho' Villa.

Mexican RevolutionPancho Villa

Bibliography

  • La querella de México
  • A orillas del Hudson
  • El águila y la serpiente
  • La sombra del caudillo
  • Aventuras democráticas
  • Mina al mozo: Héroe de Navarra
  • Filadelfia: Paraíso de conspiradores
  • Kinchil
  • Memorias de Pancho Villa
  • Apunte sobre una personalidad
  • Muertes Históricas
  • Islas Marías, novela y drama
  • Pábulo para la historia
  • Necesidad de cumplir las Leyes de Reforma
  • Febrero de 1913
  • Crónica de mi destierro

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Pioneer of the revolutionary novelRealistic narrative
Recurring Motifs
Mexican RevolutionPolitical intrigueExile

Health

  • acute myocardial infarction
    1976年
    Died suddenly

Legacy

Considered a pioneer of the revolutionary novel along with Mariano Azuela and Nellie Campobello. Awarded Mexico's National Prize in Literature in 1958. Founded newspapers, magazines, and publishing companies. Served as politician.