Carlos Montemayor
Carlos Montemayor 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. He co-wrote with Sergio Olhovich the original script for 1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil, which was released in 2025.
Awards and honors
- Xavier Villaurrutia Award, for Las llaves de Urgell.
- Alfonso X Award for Literary Translation.
- José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature for his poetry book Abril y otras estaciones.
- by Radio France Internationale, for his short story Operativo en el trópico.
- , for his novel .
- Member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, since March 14, 1985. His chair was number XX.
- Roque Dalton Medal.
- Honorary doctorate by the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in 1995 and by the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua in 2009.
- National Prize for Arts in the Linguistics and literature category.
- A statue of Montemayor was erected in Parral, Chihuahua's main square in 2021.
Works
Novel
- Mal de piedra
- Minas del retorno
- Guerra en el paraíso
- Los informes secretos
- Las armas del alba
- ''La fuga''
Narrative
- Las llaves de Urgell
- El alba y otros cuentos
- Operativo en el trópico
- Cuentos gnósticos
- ''La tormenta y otras historias''
Poetry
- Las armas del viento
- Abril y otros poemas
- Finisterra
- Abril y otras estaciones
- Poesía
- Antología personal
- ''Apuntes del exilio''