Julio Jiménez Rueda
Encyclopedia
Julio Jiménez Rueda was a Mexican
lawyer, writer, playwright
and diplomat.
, and graduated in law at the Universidad Nacional de México (later UNAM) in 1919. Meanwhile he was nominated director of the Escuela Nacional de Arte Teatral of the UNAM in 1918. He also received a doctoral degree of philosophy and literature in 1935. As diplomat he served in Montevideo
in 1920, and afterwards in Buenos Aires
until 1922. Back in Mexico he was director of the General Archive of the Nation, and later president of the Centro Mexicano de Escritores. In 1923 he promoted the creation of the Municipal Theater, impulsed the foundation of the Unión de Autores Dramáticos (union of dramatic writers), and participated in the Teatro Ulises
movement. He became corresponding member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua
on August 7, 1935, and of the Academia Mexicana de la Historia
in 1954. He directed the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature
of the UNAM, where he taught Spanish literature for many years. He also was co-founder of the Instituto Internacional de Literatura Iberoamericana (IILI).
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...
lawyer, writer, playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and diplomat.
Biography
Jiménez Rueda visited the Escuela Nacional PreparatoriaEscuela 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...
, and graduated in law at the Universidad Nacional de México (later UNAM) in 1919. Meanwhile he was nominated director of the Escuela Nacional de Arte Teatral of the UNAM in 1918. He also received a doctoral degree of philosophy and literature in 1935. As diplomat he served in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
in 1920, and afterwards in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
until 1922. Back in Mexico he was director of the General Archive of the Nation, and later president of the Centro Mexicano de Escritores. In 1923 he promoted the creation of the Municipal Theater, impulsed the foundation of the Unión de Autores Dramáticos (union of dramatic writers), and participated in the Teatro Ulises
Teatro Ulises
The Teatro Ulises was an experimental theater, located in the calle de Mesones 42 of Mexico City, that was established around 1927/1928 by Antonieta Rivas Mercado, daughter of the architect Antonio Rivas Mercado, and further members of the group Los Contemporáneos...
movement. He became corresponding member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua
Academia Mexicana de la Lengua
The Academia Mexicana de la Lengua is the correspondent academy in Mexico of the Royal Spanish Academy...
on August 7, 1935, and of the Academia Mexicana de la Historia
Academia Mexicana de la Historia
The Academia Mexicana de la Historia is a national academy in Mexico, whose purpose is to promote and propagate historical studies within Mexico, conduct research into all aspects of the history of Mexico, and to contribute towards the preservation of the national cultural heritage...
in 1954. He directed the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature
Faculty of Philosophy and Literature (UNAM)
The Faculty of Philosophy and Literature at the National Autonomous University of Mexico is responsible for administering 11 humanism and science based majors; it has both Undergraduate and Graduate studies....
of the UNAM, where he taught Spanish literature for many years. He also was co-founder of the Instituto Internacional de Literatura Iberoamericana (IILI).
Works
- Cuentos y diálogos, 1918
- Sor Adoración del Divino Verbo, 1923
- Lo que ella no pudo prever, 1923
- Moisn. Historia de judaizantes e inquisidores, 1924
- La silueta de humo, 1928
- Resúmenes de literatura mexicana (essay), 1928
- Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (essay), 1934
- La desventura del Conde Kadski, 1935
- Vidas reales que parecen imaginarias
- Don Pedro Moya de Contreras, primer inquisidor de México (essay), 1944
- Herejías y supersticiones de la Nueva España (essay),1946
- Novelas coloniales, 1947
- El humanismo, el barroco y la contrarreforma en el México virreinal, 1951
- El doctor Francisco Castillo Nájera, 1954
- Historia de la cultura en México, el mundo prehispánico, 1957
- Literatura mexicana del siglo XIX