Carlos Montemayor

Carlos Montemayor in 2009.

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. He died of stomach cancer on February 28, 2010, in Mexico City.[1]

Awards and honors

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Works

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Novel

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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)

References

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  1. ^ "Mexican author Carlos Montemayor dies at 62". Associated Press. February 28, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "El Fuentes Mares para García Mainou". eleconomista.com. October 26, 2010. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
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