Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano
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Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano (b. Mexico City
, January 3, 1899 – Mexico City, April 13, 1949) was a modern Mexican
poet, literary critic, editor, and teacher.
Ortiz de Montellano visited the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria
. He taught at the Escuela de Verano, a school of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and served as bookrevisor of the Secretaría de Educación Pública
(SEP).
He was member of the literary group Nuevo Ateneo de la Juventud, which was founded in 1918 by Ortiz de Montellano, Jaime Torres Bodet
, José Gorostiza
, and others. The members of the group wrote for magazines and journals. In 1928 he was co-founder of the magazine "Contemporáneos
" and was director of it from June 1928 through December 1931. He was also an occasional editor of the literary magazine "Letras de México", published from 1937 to 1947, chief-editor of "El Trovador", and was co-founder of the Cuadernos Americanos group.
Compiled and posthumously edited:
Mexico City
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, January 3, 1899 – Mexico City, April 13, 1949) was a modern Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
poet, literary critic, editor, and teacher.
Ortiz de Montellano visited the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria
Escuela Nacional Preparatoria
The Escuela Nacional Preparatoria , the oldest senior high school system in Mexico, belonging to the National Autonomous University of Mexico , opened its doors on February 1, 1868. It was founded by Gabino Barreda, M.D., following orders of then President of Mexico Benito Juárez...
. He taught at the Escuela de Verano, a school of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and served as bookrevisor of the Secretaría de Educación Pública
Secretaría de Educación Pública
The Secretaría de Educación Pública is a Mexican federal government authority with Cabinet representation and responsibility for overseeing the development and implementation of national educational policy and school standards in Mexico.Additionally, it has the following responsibilities:*Creation...
(SEP).
He was member of the literary group Nuevo Ateneo de la Juventud, which was founded in 1918 by Ortiz de Montellano, Jaime Torres Bodet
Jaime Torres Bodet
Jaime Torres Bodet was a prominent Mexican politician and writer who served in the executive cabinet of three Presidents of Mexico....
, José Gorostiza
José Gorostiza
' was a Mexican poet, educator, and diplomat. For his achievements in the poetic arts, he was made a member of the .-Biography: was born in the riverine city of , then known as , to and . His younger brother would also become an important artist. He moved to Mexico City to attend the National...
, and others. The members of the group wrote for magazines and journals. In 1928 he was co-founder of the magazine "Contemporáneos
Contemporâneos
Contemporâneos is a 2003 album by Brazilian musician Dori Caymmi.Dori Caymmi is one of the most celebrated Brazilian musicians of our time. Caymmi has earned two Latin Grammy awards, five other nominations, and a wide collection of other prestigious honors under his belt...
" and was director of it from June 1928 through December 1931. He was also an occasional editor of the literary magazine "Letras de México", published from 1937 to 1947, chief-editor of "El Trovador", and was co-founder of the Cuadernos Americanos group.
Works
- Avidez, 1921
- El trompo de los siete colores, 1925
- Antología de cuentos mexicanos (prose)
- Red, 1928
- Literatura de la Revolución y literatura revolucionaria (essay), 1930
- Pantomima (theatrical piece), 1930
- Primer sueño, 1931
- El Sombrerón, (theatrical piece), 1931
- Sueños, 1933
- La poesía indígena de México, 1935
- Muerte del cielo azul, 1936
- Martes de carnaval
- Figura, amor y muerte de Amado NervoAmado NervoAmado Nervo also known as Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo was the Mexican Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay, journalist, poet, and educator. His poetry was known for its use of metaphor and reference to mysticism, presenting both love and religion, as well as Christianity and Hinduism...
(biographical work), 1943 - El SombrerónEl SombreronEl Sombrerón is a fictional character and one of the most famous legends of Guatemala, told in books and film El Sombrerón is also a bogeyman figure in Mexico....
, 1946 - La cabeza de Salomé
- Sombra y luz de Ramón López VelardeRamón López VelardeRamón López Velarde was aMexican poet. His work is generally considered to be postmodern, but is unique for its subject matter. He achieved great fame in his native land, to the point of being considered Mexico's national poet....
(biographical work), 1946 - Literatura indígena y colonial mexicana (essay), 1946
- Conversación epistolar a propósito del libro Sueños, 1946
Compiled and posthumously edited:
- Sueño y poesía, by Wilberto Cantón, 1952
- Obras en Prosa, by María de Lourdes Franco Bagnouls, 1988
External links
- http://iaiweb1.iai.spk-berlin.de/DB=1/SET=2/TTL=6/MAT=/NOMAT=T/REL?PPN=396766609, http://iaiweb1.iai.spk-berlin.de/DB=1/SET=2/TTL=6/MAT=/NOMAT=T/REL?PPN=399055428, entries in the Ibero-American Institute's catalogue