Vicente Quirarte

Vicente Quirarte studied at National Autonomous University of Mexico. The recorded working language is Spanish. The field of work recorded is belletristic literature, poetry and drama. Employment is recorded with National Autonomous University of Mexico. Work by Vicente Quirarte is recorded in the collections of Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Distinctions recorded are Xavier Villaurrutia Award.

• Birth Name — Vicente Quirarte Castañeda • Born — 19 July 1954 • Birthplace — Centro, Federal District, Mexico • Died — 11 August 2026 • Place of death — Mexico City, Mexico • Occupation — Writer and academic • Education — UNAM • Genre — Essay, verse, theatre • Notable Works — El ángel es vampiro • Awards — Xavier Villaurrutia Prize (1991) National Prize for Arts and Sciences (2024)

Vicente Quirarte was born in the historic centre of Mexico City on 19 July 1954. He earned a bachelor's degree (1982) in Spanish language and literature, and a master's degree (1989) and doctorate (1998) in Mexican literature, all from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he also taught and conducted research. He was admitted to the Mexican Academy of Language in 2003 and to the Colegio Nacional in 2016. He also served as the director of the National Library of Mexico from 2004 to 2008. In 1991 he was awarded the Xavier Villaurrutia Prize for the verse collection El ángel es vampiro and in 2024 the National Prize for Arts and Sciences in the Linguistics and Literature category. Quirarte died in Mexico City on 11 August 2026, at the age of 72.