Author. Xavier Villaurrutia gained recognition as a 20th-century Mexican poet, playwright, translator, literary critic and short story author. He is considered by many as one of the most important poets of his generation, known as "The Contemporaries," along with Salvador Novo, Torres Bodet and Gilberto Owen. His education consisted of him studying law before beginning a literary career. He began to publish his poems in magazines before he was co-founder of the magazine "Ulises" in 1927. He published his novel "Dama de corazones" or "Lady of hearts" in 1928 in his magazine. When he was in his early thirties, he received a two-year Rockefeller Foundation scholarship in 1935 that enabled him to study the art of the theatre at Yale University. After writing theatrical reviews for newspapers, he became interested in the theater and authoring plays. He began to write about death and increasing after the start of World War II. In 1938 he published Nostalgia de la muerte (translates to Nostalgia of the dead), and then, in 1941, comes Décima muerte (Tenth death). His play "Bel Ami" was adapted to a film, and received the Mexican Silver Ariel Award for Best Screenplay for 1948, which he shared with two other screenwriters. He established the Ulises Theatre, the first avant-garde theater company in Mexico. Among his books "Nostalgia de la Muerte," "Nocturno de los Ángeles" and "Nocturno Amor," "Reflejos" and "Décima Muerte." His most famous work "Poesía y Teatro" was published in 1953, three years after his early death at the age of 47. Since 1955, the Xavier Villaurrutia Award was awarded annually in Mexico for outstanding literary works.
Author. Xavier Villaurrutia gained recognition as a 20th-century Mexican poet, playwright, translator, literary critic and short story author. He is considered by many as one of the most important poets of his generation, known as "The Contemporaries," along with Salvador Novo, Torres Bodet and Gilberto Owen. His education consisted of him studying law before beginning a literary career. He began to publish his poems in magazines before he was co-founder of the magazine "Ulises" in 1927. He published his novel "Dama de corazones" or "Lady of hearts" in 1928 in his magazine. When he was in his early thirties, he received a two-year Rockefeller Foundation scholarship in 1935 that enabled him to study the art of the theatre at Yale University. After writing theatrical reviews for newspapers, he became interested in the theater and authoring plays. He began to write about death and increasing after the start of World War II. In 1938 he published Nostalgia de la muerte (translates to Nostalgia of the dead), and then, in 1941, comes Décima muerte (Tenth death). His play "Bel Ami" was adapted to a film, and received the Mexican Silver Ariel Award for Best Screenplay for 1948, which he shared with two other screenwriters. He established the Ulises Theatre, the first avant-garde theater company in Mexico. Among his books "Nostalgia de la Muerte," "Nocturno de los Ángeles" and "Nocturno Amor," "Reflejos" and "Décima Muerte." His most famous work "Poesía y Teatro" was published in 1953, three years after his early death at the age of 47. Since 1955, the Xavier Villaurrutia Award was awarded annually in Mexico for outstanding literary works.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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