Coral Bracho
Coral Bracho (* 1951 in Mexico City ) is a Mexican poet and translator.
Life
Coral Bracho studied language and literature and teaches at the National University of Mexico. Her lyrical work, which is assigned to the neo-baroque poetry of Latin America, is considered important in Mexican poetry. She was awarded the “Premio Nacional de Poesía de Aguascalientes” for her second volume of poetry El ser que va a morir (“The being that will die”) and for the collection Ese espacio, ese jardín (“This room, this garden”) awarded the “Premio Xavier Villaurrutia”. She is a member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte cultural foundation and was the holder of a Guggenheim grant .
Works (selection)
- Firefly Under the Tongue: Selected Poems of Coral Bracho. New Directions Publishing 1977, ISBN 0-811-21684-5 .
- together with Luis Fernando Lara: Diccionario fundamental del español de México. Colegio de México 1982, ISBN 9-681-61328-7 .
- Ese espacio, ese jardín. Ediciones Era 2003, ISBN 9-684-11572-5 .
- Cuarto de hotel. Ediciones Era 2007, ISBN 6-074-45127-3 .
- A dónde fue el ciempiés? Colección infantil y juvenil, Ediciones Era 2007, ISBN 9-684-11681-0 .
- Si ríe el emperador. Ediciones Era 2010, ISBN 6-074-45097-8 .
Awards
- 1981: State Prize for Poetry of the Mexican state of Aguascalientes
- 2003: Premio Xavier Villaurrutia for Ese espacio, ese jardín .
- 2007: Recognition for her work by the Fundación para las Letras Mexicanas
- 2011: Premio Jaime Sabines
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ literaturfestival.com Biography Coral Bracho
- ^ Coral Bracho y Pedro Palou ganan el Premio Xavier Villaurrutia 2003. In: La Crónica de Hoy, January 26, 2004 (Spanish).
- ↑ Marcos Platas Ramírez: Otorgan premio de poesía Jaime Sabines 2011 a Coral Bracho. In: La Crónica de Hoy, September 11, 2011 (Spanish).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bracho, Coral |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican poet and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mexico city |