Renato Prada Oropeza
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Renato Prada Oropeza was a Bolivian and Mexican
scientist-literary researcher
and writer, author of novels, short stories and poetry books, hermeneutics, semiotics
and literary theory
. Many of his literary works have been translated into several languages. He is one of the most distinguished semioticians in Mexico and Latin America
.
, he moved to Mexico, where in 1983 he became a citizen. Since 1976, Prada has been a professor at the Autonomous University
in Xalapa
, Mexico and at the Autonomous University of Puebla
. He is alos an Academician
of the National Council for Science and Technology of Mexico (an analog of the Academy of Sciences
in other countries).
He was married to the Mexican art historian Elda Rojas Aldunate. Their children are Ixchel Vanessa that is designer and theatrical designer, Ingmar that is researcher and professor of Physics and Fabrizio Prada is Mexican film director
.
Died in Puebla
, Mexico
on September 9, 2011 because of kidney cancer
.
from the Sapienza University of Rome and a Doctor
of Linguistics
from the Catholic University of Leuven
in Belgium
.
He was the head of the scientific school
of semiotics
in the Autonomous University of Puebla and editor of some Mexican academic journals on literary theory
and linguistics and semiotics. He directed doctoral researches, and his disciples work in Mexico, the United States
, Italy
, Russia
, Guatemala
, Spain
and other countries.
Some novels and short stories by Renato Prada have been translated into English and other languages. In addition to his literary and scientific work, he wrote the screenplays of some Mexican feature films, such as Tiempo Real and Chiles Xalapeños, and several short films.
His novel Los fundadores del alba, winner of Prize Casa de las Américas
in 1969, is considered one of the most significant works of Bolivian literature
.
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...
scientist-literary researcher
Literary criticism
Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often informed by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of its methods and goals...
and writer, author of novels, short stories and poetry books, hermeneutics, semiotics
Semiotics
Semiotics, also called semiotic studies or semiology, is the study of signs and sign processes , indication, designation, likeness, analogy, metaphor, symbolism, signification, and communication...
and literary theory
Literary theory
Literary theory in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for analyzing literature. However, literary scholarship since the 19th century often includes—in addition to, or even instead of literary theory in the strict sense—considerations of...
. Many of his literary works have been translated into several languages. He is one of the most distinguished semioticians in Mexico and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
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Biography
He was born in Bolivia in 1937. In 1976, due to the dictatorship in BoliviaHugo Banzer
Hugo Banzer Suárez was a politician, military general, dictator and President of Bolivia. He held the Bolivian presidency twice: from August 22, 1971 to July 21, 1978, as a dictator; and then again from August 6, 1997 to August 7, 2001, as constitutional President.-Military and ideological...
, he moved to Mexico, where in 1983 he became a citizen. Since 1976, Prada has been a professor at the Autonomous University
Universidad Veracruzana
Universidad Veracruzana a public autonomous university located in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Established in 1944, the university is one of the most important in the south-east region of México and has a good projection in all México...
in Xalapa
Xalapa
Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of...
, Mexico and at the Autonomous University of Puebla
Puebla, Puebla
The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded...
. He is alos an Academician
Academician
The title Academician denotes a Full Member of an art, literary, or scientific academy.In many countries, it is an honorary title. There also exists a lower-rank title, variously translated Corresponding Member or Associate Member, .-Eastern Europe and China:"Academician" may also be a functional...
of the National Council for Science and Technology of Mexico (an analog of the Academy of Sciences
Academy of Sciences
An Academy of Sciences is a national academy or another learned society dedicated to sciences.In non-English speaking countries, the range of academic fields of the members of a national Academy of Science often includes fields which would not normally be classed as "science" in English...
in other countries).
He was married to the Mexican art historian Elda Rojas Aldunate. Their children are Ixchel Vanessa that is designer and theatrical designer, Ingmar that is researcher and professor of Physics and Fabrizio Prada is Mexican film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Died in Puebla
Puebla, Puebla
The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded...
, Mexico
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...
on September 9, 2011 because of kidney cancer
Kidney cancer
Kidney cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the cells in the kidney.The two most common types of kidney cancer are renal cell carcinoma and urothelial cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis...
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Science and literature
He held the degree of Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from the Sapienza University of Rome and a Doctor
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
of Linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
from the Catholic University of Leuven
Catholic University of Leuven
The Catholic University of Leuven, or of Louvain, was the largest, oldest and most prominent university in Belgium. The university was founded in 1425 as the University of Leuven by John IV, Duke of Brabant and approved by a Papal bull by Pope Martin V.During France's occupation of Belgium in the...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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He was the head of the scientific school
Scientific method
Scientific method refers to a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on gathering empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of...
of semiotics
Semiotics
Semiotics, also called semiotic studies or semiology, is the study of signs and sign processes , indication, designation, likeness, analogy, metaphor, symbolism, signification, and communication...
in the Autonomous University of Puebla and editor of some Mexican academic journals on literary theory
Literary theory
Literary theory in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for analyzing literature. However, literary scholarship since the 19th century often includes—in addition to, or even instead of literary theory in the strict sense—considerations of...
and linguistics and semiotics. He directed doctoral researches, and his disciples work in Mexico, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and other countries.
Some novels and short stories by Renato Prada have been translated into English and other languages. In addition to his literary and scientific work, he wrote the screenplays of some Mexican feature films, such as Tiempo Real and Chiles Xalapeños, and several short films.
His novel Los fundadores del alba, winner of Prize Casa de las Américas
Casa de las Américas Prize
The Casa de las Américas Prize is a Cuban cultural award given by the Casa de las Américas, an organization founded in April 1959. It is one of Latin America’s oldest and most prestigious literary awards....
in 1969, is considered one of the most significant works of Bolivian literature
Bolivian literature
The constant political turmoil that Bolivia has experienced throughout its history has slowed the development of Bolivian literature. Many talents have had to emigrate or were silenced by the internal conflict. In recent years the literature of Bolivia has been in a process of growth, with the...
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Awards
- Casa de las AméricasCasa de las Américas PrizeThe Casa de las Américas Prize is a Cuban cultural award given by the Casa de las Américas, an organization founded in April 1959. It is one of Latin America’s oldest and most prestigious literary awards....
(1969) for the novel Los fundadores del alba - Premio Nacional de Novela Erich Guttentag (1969)
- Premio "Franja de Oro" of La Paz (Bolivia) (1970)
- State Prize of Mexico (2008)
Novels
- El último filo (1975, Planeta, Barcelona; 1985 Plaza & Janés, Barcelona; y 1987, Arte y literatura, La Habana)
- Los fundadores del alba (несколько изданий: Испания, Куба, Боливия, Мексика)
- Larga hora: la vigilia (1979, Premiá)
- Mientras cae la noche (1988, UV, Xalapa)
- ...Poco después, humo (1989, BUAP, Col. Asteriscos, Puebla)
Short stories
- Argal (1967, Los Amigos del Libro, Cochabamba)
- Ya nadie espera al hombre (1969, Don Bosco, La Paz)
- Al borde del silencio (1970, Alfa, Montivedeo)
- La ofrenda y otros relatos (1981, Premiá)
- Los nombres del infierno (1985, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas)
- La noche con Orgalia y otros cuentos (1997, Universidad Iberoamericana y Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala)
- A través del hueco (1998, UNAM, Col. Rayuela, México)
- El pesebre y otros cuentos (2003, UNAM Col. Rayuela, México)
- Las máscaras de 'el Otro (2008, UV, Col. Ficción y BUAP).
Poetry
- Palabras iniciales (2006, Editora de Gobierno, México)
- Ritual (2009, Secretaría de Cultura del estado de Puebla, México)
Screenplays
- En el umbral (1995)
- Más abajo (1998)
- La noche con Orgalia (2000)
- Tiempo Real (2002)
- Chiles Xalapeños (2008)
Semiotics
- La autonomía literaria (1970, Los Amigos del Libro, Cochabamba)
- El lenguaje narrativo. Prolegómenos para una semiótica narrativa (1979, Educa, Costa Rica)
- Poética y liberación en la narrativa de Onelio Jorge Cardoso (1988, UV, Xalapa)
- Los sentidos del símbolo I (1990, UV, Xalapa)
- El lenguaje narrativo (1991, Departamento Editorial, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas)
- Análisis e interpretación del discurso narrativo-literario (1993, Departamento Editorial, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas)
- La narrativa de Sergio PitolSergio PitolSergio Pitol Demeneghi is a prominent Mexican writer, translator and diplomat. In 2005 he received the Cervantes Prize, the most prestigious literary award in the Spanish-speaking world....
: los cuentos (1997, UV, Xalapa) - Los sentidos del símbolo II (1998, Iberoamericana Golfo)
- Literatura y realidad (1999, F.C.E/UV/BUAP)
- El discurso-testimonio (2001, UNAM)
- Hermenéutica. Símbolo y conjetura (2003, Ibero/BUAP)
- La constelación narrativa de Ignacio Solares (2003, Ediciones y Gráficos Eón, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla)
- La narrativa de la revolución mexicana. Primer periodo. (2007, Universidad Veracruzana/UIA Puebla)
- Los sentidos del símbolo III (2007, UV)
- Estética del discurso literario (2010, F.C.E.-BUAP)