Carlos Montemayor
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.
Carlos Montemayor
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- Name
- Carlos Montemayor
- Born
- 13 June 1947
- Birthplace
- Parral, Chihuahua
- Died
- 28 February 2010
- Place of death
- Mexico City
- Awards
- * Xavier Villaurrutia Award (1971)
- Full name
- Carlos Antonio Montemayor Aceves.
- Nationality
- Mexico.
- Occupation
- linguist, translator, university teacher, writer, poet, literary critic, opera singer and essayist.
- Education
- National Autonomous University of Mexico.
- Honours
- National Prize for Arts and Sciences, honorary degree, Xavier Villaurrutia Award and Premio Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima para Obra Publicada.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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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.
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Biography
Biography
He died of stomach cancer on February 28, 2010, in Mexico City. He co-wrote with Sergio Olhovich the original script for 1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil, which was released in 2025.
Carlos Montemayor studied at National Autonomous University of Mexico. The recorded working language is Spanish. Employment is recorded with Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Work by Carlos Montemayor is recorded in the collections of Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Distinctions recorded are National Prize for Arts and Sciences, honorary degree, Xavier Villaurrutia Award and Premio Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima para Obra Publicada.
Mexican writer Carlos Montemayor (left) at the Saltillo Book Fair 2009 in the Desert Museum. Picture by Basilio Briceño.
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Key facts
• Name — Carlos Montemayor • Born — 13 June 1947 • Birthplace — Parral, Chihuahua • Died — 28 February 2010 • Place of death — Mexico City • Language — Spanish • Alma Mater — National Autonomous University of Mexico • Notable Works — * Las llaves de Urgell • Guerra en el Paraíso • Awards — * Xavier Villaurrutia Award (1971) • National Prize for Arts (2009)
Novel
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
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
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)
Identity
Identity
Carlos Montemayor is recorded as having received National Prize for Arts and Sciences, honorary degree and Xavier Villaurrutia Award. Recorded at birth as Carlos Antonio Montemayor Aceves.
Life and career
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1947
Carlos Montemayor born at Hidalgo del Parral.
2010
Carlos Montemayor died at Mexico City.
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Hidalgo del Parral.
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Mexico City.
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Recognition and collections
Carlos Montemayor received National Prize for Arts and Sciences, honorary degree, Xavier Villaurrutia Award and Premio Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima para Obra Publicada.
Awards and honors
• Xavier Villaurrutia Award, for Las llaves de Urgell (1971). • Alfonso X Award for Literary Translation (1989). • José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature for his poetry book Abril y otras estaciones (1990). • Juan Rulfo Award by Radio France Internationale, for his short story Operativo en el trópico (1994). • Colima Fine Arts Award for Published Narrative, for his novel Guerra en el Paraíso (1991). • Member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, since March 14, 1985. His chair was number XX. • Roque Dalton Medal (2003). • Honorary doctorate by the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in 1995 and by the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua in 2009. • National Prize for Arts in the Linguistics and literature category (2009). • A statue of Montemayor was erected in Parral, Chihuahua's main square in 2021.
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- 1.Associated Press. Mexican author Carlos Montemayor dies at 62. February 28, 2010.
- 2.Castellón, Mónica. Cuando el petróleo fue nuestro: un relato histórico imperdible. Fuera de Foco. 2025-03-24.
- 3.‘1938, cuando el petróleo fue nuestro’, de Sergio Olhovich: la última épica de la revolución. IMCINE.
- 4.Estrenan en la Cineteca Nacional 1938: Cuando el petróleo fue nuestro. Revista Zócalo. 2025-03-18.
- 5.Premio Xavier Villaurrutia. El Poder de la Palabra.
- 6.Montemayor, Carlos (1947–2010). Literatura INBA : Catálogo Biobibliográfico de la Literatura en México. 2011-01-06.
- 7.Carlos Montemayor. Festival de Poesía. Las lenguas de América Carlos Montemayor.
- 8.Tome, Israel. Premio Alfonso X de Traducción Literaria. Inicio. 2017-05-09.
- 9.Carlos Montemayor visibilizó las lenguas originarias a través de su poesía y el ensayo. INBAL – Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura. 2020-02-27.
- 10.El Fuentes Mares para García Mainou. eleconomista.com. October 26, 2010.
- 11.Carlos Montemayor. Enciclopedia de Literatura Indígena. 2022-03-21.
- 12.González, 1998; 61
- 13.Carlos Montemayor. Academia Mexicana de la Lengua.
- 14.Medalla Roque Dalton. La Jornada. 2003-10-29.
- 15.CARLOS MONTEMAYOR. Diversidad Cultural e Interculturalidad Programa Universitario.
- 16.Biografía Carlos Montemayor (1947–2010). Cátedra Itinerante Carlos Montemayor. 2012-10-01.
- 17.La Jornada: Da a conocer la SEP designados para recibir el Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes 2009. La Jornada. 2009-10-28.
- 18.La Jornada: Develan en Parral una estatua de Carlos Montemayor a 11 años de su fallecimiento. La Jornada. 2021-03-01.
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