Carlos Montemayor
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| Born | June 13, 1947 |
| Died | February 28, 2010 (aged 62) |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
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Carlos Montemayor (June 13, 1947 – February 28, 2010) was a Mexican novelist, poet, essayist, literary critic, tenor, political analyst, and promoter of contemporary literature written in indigenous languages. He was a Member of the Mexican Academy of the Language.
Montemayor was born in Parral, Chihuahua. He died of stomach cancer on February 28, 2010, in Mexico City.[1] He co-wrote with Sergio Olhovich the original script for 1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil,[2][3] which was released in 2025.[4]
Awards and honors
- Xavier Villaurrutia Award, for Las llaves de Urgell (1971).[5][6][7]
- Alfonso X Award for Literary Translation (1989).[8][9]
- José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature for his poetry book Abril y otras estaciones (1990).[10][11]
- Juan Rulfo Award by Radio France Internationale, for his short story Operativo en el trópico (1994).[12]
- Colima Fine Arts Award for Published Narrative, for his novel Guerra en el Paraíso (1991).[6]
- Member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, since March 14, 1985. His chair was number XX.[13]
- Roque Dalton Medal (2003).[14][15]
- Honorary doctorate by the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in 1995[6] and by the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua in 2009.[13][16]
- National Prize for Arts in the Linguistics and literature category (2009).[17]
- A statue of Montemayor was erected in Parral, Chihuahua's main square in 2021.[18]
Works
Novel
- Mal de piedra (Blood relations, 1980)
- Minas del retorno (Gambusino, 1982)
- Guerra en el paraíso (1997)
- Los informes secretos (1999)
- Las armas del alba (2003)
- La fuga (2007)
Narrative
- Las llaves de Urgell (1971)
- El alba y otros cuentos (1986)
- Operativo en el trópico (1994)
- Cuentos gnósticos (1997)
- La tormenta y otras historias (1999)
Poetry
- Las armas del viento (1977)
- Abril y otros poemas (1979)
- Finisterra (Finisterra and other poems, 1982)
- Abril y otras estaciones (1989)
- Poesía (1977–1996) (1997)
- Antología personal (2001)
- Apuntes del exilio (2010)
References
- ^ "Mexican author Carlos Montemayor dies at 62". Associated Press. February 28, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ Castellón, Mónica (2025-03-24). "Cuando el petróleo fue nuestro: un relato histórico imperdible". Fuera de Foco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "'1938, cuando el petróleo fue nuestro', de Sergio Olhovich: la última épica de la revolución". IMCINE. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "Estrenan en la Cineteca Nacional 1938: Cuando el petróleo fue nuestro". Revista Zócalo (in Spanish). 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "Premio Xavier Villaurrutia". El Poder de la Palabra (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ a b c "Montemayor, Carlos (1947–2010)". Literatura INBA : Catálogo Biobibliográfico de la Literatura en México (in Spanish). 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "Carlos Montemayor". Festival de Poesía. Las lenguas de América Carlos Montemayor (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ Tome, Israel (2017-05-09). "Premio Alfonso X de Traducción Literaria". Inicio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "Carlos Montemayor visibilizó las lenguas originarias a través de su poesía y el ensayo". INBAL – Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (in Spanish). 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "El Fuentes Mares para García Mainou". eleconomista.com (in Spanish). October 26, 2010. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "Carlos Montemayor". Enciclopedia de Literatura Indígena (in Spanish). 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ González, 1998; 61
- ^ a b "Carlos Montemayor". Academia Mexicana de la Lengua (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "Medalla Roque Dalton". La Jornada (in Spanish). 2003-10-29. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "CARLOS MONTEMAYOR" (PDF). Diversidad Cultural e Interculturalidad Programa Universitario. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "Biografía Carlos Montemayor (1947–2010)". Cátedra Itinerante Carlos Montemayor (in Spanish). 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "La Jornada: Da a conocer la SEP designados para recibir el Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes 2009". La Jornada (in Spanish). 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "La Jornada: Develan en Parral una estatua de Carlos Montemayor a 11 años de su fallecimiento". La Jornada (in Spanish). 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
External links
- Carlos Montemayor's profile, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes
- Report of death (El Universal) Archived 2010-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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