Xavier Villaurrutia Award
1 appearances
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Edition 68 (1986) Winner
Sergio Galindo
セルヒオ・ガリンド
Serhio Garindo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-09-02 （Xalapa, Veracruz）
- Died
- 1993-01-03 （Unknown） age 66
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Xalapa, Veracruz state
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, publisher director, arts palace director
- Active Years
- 1951-1993
- Affiliations
- University of Veracruz Press (founder and first director), Palacio de Bellas Artes (Director 1974-1976)
- Memberships
- Mexican Academy of the Language (1975), Spanish Royal Academy (1976)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican National Autonomous University (UNAM) | — | Literature | — | — | Mexico |
| University in Paris | — | Literature | — | — | France |
Mexican National Autonomous University (UNAM)
Literature
Country:
Mexico
University in Paris
Literature
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Xavier Villarrutia Prize | — | — | Mexican literary institution | winner |
| — | José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature | — | — | — | winner |
| — | Bellas Artes Literature Prize | — | — | National Institute of Fine Arts | winner |
Xavier Villarrutia Prize
Organization:
Mexican literary institution
Result:
winner
José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature
Result:
winner
Bellas Artes Literature Prize
Organization:
National Institute of Fine Arts
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
El Bordo
1960 NovelA novel set prominently in Veracruz region.
VeracruzSocial issues
Translations
- English: The Precipice
Otilia Rauda
1986 NovelWidely acclaimed novel, filmed in 2001.
Female protagonistMexican society
Adaptations
- [Film] La Mujer del Pueblo (2001)
Translations
- English: Otilia’s Body
Bibliography
- Polvos de arroz (1958)
- La justicia de enero (1959)
- El Bordo (1960)
- La comparsa (1964)
- Nudo (1970)
- El hombre de los hongos (1976)
- Los dos ángeles (1984)
- Declive (1985)
- Otilia Rauda (1986)
- La máquina vacía (1951, short stories)
- ¡Oh hermoso mundo! (1975, short stories)
Adaptations
- El hombre de los hongos (filmed 1980)
- Otilia Rauda → La Mujer del Pueblo (film 2001)
Translations of Works
- English, French, Polish, German, Italian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Regionalist styleVeracruz-focused
- Recurring Motifs
- Veracruz regionSocial customs
Legacy
Prominent Mexican novelist known for works set in Veracruz. Annual prize named after him established in 2006.
In Popular Culture
- Premio Latinoamericano de Primera Novela Sergio Galindo annual prize by University of Veracruz
Trivia
- Founder of University of Veracruz Press and journal La Palabra y el Hombre.