Carlos Méndez Villalobos
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Carlos Méndez Villalobos (born September 7, 1954) is a Mexican
writer of poetry, short stories and novels. He is also an awarded physician for the Mexican Health Ministry, in the central state of Guanajuato
.
, Michoacán
, México
. Later, he moved from his hometown to Morelia
city, where he attended the faculty of medicine, in the Michoacana University. His literary-medical participation started in 1994, when he was awarded with the 2nd place in the Patriotic Symbols National Contest, organized by the Mexican Health Ministry. In 1995, Mendez Villalobos collaborated as a columnist of the governmental magazine "Acciones del Gobierno del Estado" with the essay "Este, Nuestro Mundo". After that, in order to keep his career updated, he attended the course of epidemiology, in the Guanajuato University.
As a medical researcher, he has participated in several research conferences and meetings, such as the 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Research Contests, organized by the Health Ministry. In the 15th contest, he was awarded with the first place in the Public Health category, with the research paper "La depresión como síntoma de alarma entre las y los adolescentes escolares en el Municipio de Yuriria, Gto.". This paper was later published as a book by the government of the Guanajuato
State.
In literature, combined with his 28 years medical career, Mendez Villalobos has developed a successful literary career. In this area, he has obtained several awards as well as the acknowledgment from the Mexican literary community. In 1984, he was awarded with the first place in the Regional Literary Contest. Later, in 1994, he obtained the second place in the National Literary Contest of Patriotic Symbols. In 1998, he was awarded with the second place in the ExLibris National Essay Contest. During the XXXV Mexican Revolution Literary Contest, in the year 1999, Méndez Villaobos won the fist prize. In 2000, he was awarded with the third place in the National Literary Contest "Carmen Baez".
Mexican people
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writer of poetry, short stories and novels. He is also an awarded physician for the Mexican Health Ministry, in the central state of Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
.
Biography
Méndez Villalobos was born in ApatzingánApatzingán
Apatzingán is a city and its surrounding municipality. It's located in the hot Tierra Caliente valley, in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The city is the fourth-largest in Michoacán , with a 2005 census population of 93,180 persons...
, Michoacán
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
, México
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Later, he moved from his hometown to Morelia
Morelia
Morelia is a city and municipality in the north central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the P'urhépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the...
city, where he attended the faculty of medicine, in the Michoacana University. His literary-medical participation started in 1994, when he was awarded with the 2nd place in the Patriotic Symbols National Contest, organized by the Mexican Health Ministry. In 1995, Mendez Villalobos collaborated as a columnist of the governmental magazine "Acciones del Gobierno del Estado" with the essay "Este, Nuestro Mundo". After that, in order to keep his career updated, he attended the course of epidemiology, in the Guanajuato University.
As a medical researcher, he has participated in several research conferences and meetings, such as the 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Research Contests, organized by the Health Ministry. In the 15th contest, he was awarded with the first place in the Public Health category, with the research paper "La depresión como síntoma de alarma entre las y los adolescentes escolares en el Municipio de Yuriria, Gto.". This paper was later published as a book by the government of the Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
State.
In literature, combined with his 28 years medical career, Mendez Villalobos has developed a successful literary career. In this area, he has obtained several awards as well as the acknowledgment from the Mexican literary community. In 1984, he was awarded with the first place in the Regional Literary Contest. Later, in 1994, he obtained the second place in the National Literary Contest of Patriotic Symbols. In 1998, he was awarded with the second place in the ExLibris National Essay Contest. During the XXXV Mexican Revolution Literary Contest, in the year 1999, Méndez Villaobos won the fist prize. In 2000, he was awarded with the third place in the National Literary Contest "Carmen Baez".
Medical Research Works
- La depresión como síntoma de alarma entre las y los adolescentes escolares en el Municipio de Yuriria, Gto. (2005)
- Este, Nuestro Mundo (1995)
Literary Awards
- Carmen Baez Award (3rd place), (2000)
- Mexican Revolution Award Winner, (1999)
- National ExLibris Award (2nd place), (1998)
- Regional Patriotic Symbols Award winner, (1994)
- National Patriotic Symbols Award (2nd Place), (1984)