Salvador Elizondo
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Salvador Elizondo Alcalde (Mexico City
, December 19, 1932 - March 29, 2006) was a Mexican writer of the 60s Generation
of Mexican literature.
Regarded as one of the creators of the most influential cult noirè, experimental, intelligent style literature in Latin America, he wrote as a novel
ist, poet, critic, playwright
, and journalist
. His most famous novels are Farabeuf (1965) and El hipogeo Secreto (1968). He is also known for El grafógrafo (1972) which is a series of short texts based on linguistic abbreviatory experimentation.
His style is considered innovative among Mexican contemporary literature for introducing a cosmopolitan view of language and narrative, bringing elements from external literary currents and languages to a refined dialogue of thought and communication. His technique is considered rather unrealistic and proto-fictional, as opposed to magical realism. His works are associated with writers such as Ezra Pound
, James Joyce
, Julio Cortázar
, Juan Rulfo
and Georges Bataille
. He was also a Professor at UNAM
for 25 years and received many international grants, such as the Guggenheim and Rockefeller, and was the recipient of the 1990 national prize of literature. Elizondo died in Mexico City on March 29, 2006, of cancer
. His funeral was held at the palacio de Bellas Artes.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, December 19, 1932 - March 29, 2006) was a Mexican writer of the 60s Generation
60s generation
The 1960s generation, 60s generation, generation of '60s, Sixties' generation, etc. may refer to the following generations associated with the decade of 1960s:*Counterculture of the 1960s**Flower power generation of the 1960s...
of Mexican literature.
Regarded as one of the creators of the most influential cult noirè, experimental, intelligent style literature in Latin America, he wrote as a novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
ist, poet, critic, playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. His most famous novels are Farabeuf (1965) and El hipogeo Secreto (1968). He is also known for El grafógrafo (1972) which is a series of short texts based on linguistic abbreviatory experimentation.
His style is considered innovative among Mexican contemporary literature for introducing a cosmopolitan view of language and narrative, bringing elements from external literary currents and languages to a refined dialogue of thought and communication. His technique is considered rather unrealistic and proto-fictional, as opposed to magical realism. His works are associated with writers such as Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an American expatriate poet and critic and a major figure in the early modernist movement in poetry...
, James Joyce
James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century...
, Julio Cortázar
Julio Cortázar
Julio Cortázar, born Jules Florencio Cortázar, was an Argentine writer. Cortázar, known as one of the founders of the Latin American Boom, influenced an entire generation of Spanish speaking readers and writers in the Americas and Europe.-Early life:Cortázar's parents, Julio José Cortázar and...
, Juan Rulfo
Juan Rulfo
Juan Rulfo was a Mexican author and photographer. One of Latin America's most esteemed authors, Rulfo's reputation rests on two slim books, the novel Pedro Páramo , and El Llano en llamas...
and Georges Bataille
Georges Bataille
Georges Bataille was a French writer. His multifaceted work is linked to the domains of literature, anthropology, philosophy, economy, sociology and history of art...
. He was also a Professor at UNAM
Unam
UNAM or UNaM may refer to:* National University of Misiones, a National University in Posadas, Argentina*National Autonomous University of Mexico , the large public autonomous university based in Mexico City...
for 25 years and received many international grants, such as the Guggenheim and Rockefeller, and was the recipient of the 1990 national prize of literature. Elizondo died in Mexico City on March 29, 2006, of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. His funeral was held at the palacio de Bellas Artes.
Works
- Poemas, 1960
- Luchino Visconti (críticism), 1963
- Farabeuf o la crónica de un instante (novela), 1965
- Narda o el verano, 1966
- Autobiografía, 1966
- El hipogeo secreto (novela) 1968
- Cuaderno de escritura (críticism), 1969
- El retrato de Zoe, 1969
- El grafógrafo, 1972
- Contextos (critical articles), 1973
- Museo poético (anthology of modern Mexican poetry), 1974
- Antología personal, 1974
- Miscast (A comedy in three Acts), 1981
- Camera lucida, México, 1983
- La luz que regresa, 1984
- Elsinore: un cuaderno, 1988
- Estanquillo (textos), 1992
- Teoría del infierno, 1993
- Pasado Anterior 2007
External links
- El método de Salvador Elizondo
- Articles and stories by Salvador Elizondo in Letras Libres magazine (spanish)
- Site and Trailer of the Documental "El Extraño Experimento del Profesor Elizondo" a film from Gerardo Villegas, about life and works Salvador Elizondo