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Edition 12 (2005) Winner
Paloma Villegas
パロマ・ビジェガス
Paloma Villegas
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-01-01 （Mexico City）
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- writer, translator, university lecturer, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Professor at Autonomous Metropolitan University (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana), Member/associated with Ediciones Era (since 1988), Editorial board member of Cuadernos Político
- Memberships
- Ediciones Era
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Autonomous University of Mexico | Faculty of Philosophy and Letters | Spanish Language and Literature | — | — | Mexico |
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
/ Spanish Language and Literature
Country:
Mexico
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize | Agosto y fuga | — | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize (awarding organization) | 受賞 |
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize
2005
Work:
Agosto y fuga
Organization:
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize (awarding organization)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mapas
1981 poetryAn early collection of poems exploring personal memory and landscapes with delicate imagery.
memorylandscapepoetic language
La luz oblicua
1995 prose/essaysProse pieces concerned with light and perspective, using metaphorical language to examine the relation between inner life and the external world.
perspectivelightinteriority
Agosto y fuga
2004 novelA novel centered on memory and escape, considered one of the author's major works. It won the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize in 2005.
memoryescapeidentity
Bibliography
- Mapas (1981)
- La luz oblicua (1995)
- Agosto y fuga (2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic and lyrical proseintrospective narration
- Recurring Motifs
- memorylight and shadowurban landscapes
Legacy
A contributor to contemporary Mexican literature as a poet, prose writer, and translator. Known for translating over twenty books into Spanish. The Sor Juana prize brought her international recognition.
Trivia
- Has translated more than 20 books into Spanish.
- Associated with Ediciones Era since 1988.
- Has worked as a professor at the Autonomous Metropolitan University.