Mexican Writer, Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Culture Promoter. From a young age, Alejandro Aura Palacios developed a passion for literature writing poetry, plays, essays, short fiction and fiction. He was also characterized by his political activism by participating actively in the student movement of 1968. Besides his literary activities, he was director of the Theater and Dance department of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In March, 1995, Aura created the national reading club "Aureolas" in his cultural bar "El hijo del cuervo'" in Coyoacán, where he presented several artistic, cultural and social activities between 1984 and 1999. In 1998, he created and directed the Institute of Culture of Mexico City (nowadays, Secretary of Culture) during Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas' term as Head of Government, until 2001. During his term, Aura promoted the use of public spaces for cultural activities and created reading clubs. He was director of the Institute of Culture of Mexico in Madrid, Spain from July, 2001, to December, 2003. He was awarded the Latin-American Award for Short Fiction in 1969 for "Los baños de Celeste" (Celeste's Baths), and the National Award for Poetry Aguascalientes in 1973 for "Volver a casa" (Coming Home).
Mexican Writer, Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Culture Promoter. From a young age, Alejandro Aura Palacios developed a passion for literature writing poetry, plays, essays, short fiction and fiction. He was also characterized by his political activism by participating actively in the student movement of 1968. Besides his literary activities, he was director of the Theater and Dance department of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In March, 1995, Aura created the national reading club "Aureolas" in his cultural bar "El hijo del cuervo'" in Coyoacán, where he presented several artistic, cultural and social activities between 1984 and 1999. In 1998, he created and directed the Institute of Culture of Mexico City (nowadays, Secretary of Culture) during Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas' term as Head of Government, until 2001. During his term, Aura promoted the use of public spaces for cultural activities and created reading clubs. He was director of the Institute of Culture of Mexico in Madrid, Spain from July, 2001, to December, 2003. He was awarded the Latin-American Award for Short Fiction in 1969 for "Los baños de Celeste" (Celeste's Baths), and the National Award for Poetry Aguascalientes in 1973 for "Volver a casa" (Coming Home).
Bio by: Ola K Ase
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