- Gabriel Zaid
Gabriel Zaid is a Mexican writer,
poet and intellectual.He was born in the city of
Monterrey ,Nuevo León , in 1934. He studied Engineering at theTecnológico de Monterrey .He was a member of the Board of Directors of the "Vuelta " magazine from 1976 to 1992. He has been a member of
El Colegio Nacional sinceSeptember 26 ,1984 . He has been a member of theMexican Academy of Language since 1986. He has characterized himself for never appearing in public -not even his picture has been taken. This springs from a strongly held opinion that a writer should be known by his work, not his persona. His essays have been very influential on a vast array of topics, which mainly include poetry, economics, and criticism of the literary establishment.*"Fábula de Narciso y Ariadna" (Fable of Narciso and Ariadna) (1958);
*"Seguimiento" (Following) (1964);
*"Campo nudista" (Nudist Camp) (1969);
*"Lina" (1972);
*"Práctica mortal" (Deadly Practice) (1973);
*"Cuestionario" (Questionnaire) (1976);
*"Canciones de Vidyapati" (Songs ofVidyapati ) (1978);
*"Sonetos y canciones" (Sonnets and Songs) (1992);
*"Reloj de sol" (Sun Clock) (1995).Essays on poetry
*"La poesía, fundamento de la ciudad" (Poetry, Foundation of the City) (1963);
*"La máquina de cantar" (The Singing Machine) (1967);
*"Leer poesía" (Reading Poetry) (1972Xavier Villarrutia Award );
*"La poesía en la práctica" (Poetry in Practice) (1985Magda Donato Award );
*"Un amor imposible de López Velarde" (An Impossible Love of López Velarde) (1986);
*"Muerte y resurrección de la cultura católica" (Death and Resurrection of Catholic Culture) (1992);
*"Ensayos sobre poesía" (Essays on Poetry) (1993);
*"Tres poetas católicos" (Three Catholic Poets) (1997).Poetry Anthologies
*"Ómnibus de poesía mexicana" (Omnibus of Mexican Poems) (1971);
*"Asamblea de poetas jóvenes de México" (Assembly of Young Mexican Poets) (1980);
*"Antología poética de Manuel M. Ponce" (Poem Anthology ofManuel M. Ponce ) (1980).Criticism about the Cultural World
*"Los demasiados libros" (The Too-Many Books) (1972);
*"Cómo leer en bicicleta" (How to Read on a Bicycle) (1975);
*"Problemas de una cultura matriotera" (Problems of a Mother-Idolizing Culture) (1982);
*"Imprenta y vida pública de Daniel Cosío Villegas" (Printing House and Public Life ofDaniel Cosío Villegas ) (1985);
*"¿Adivinos o libreros?" (Fortune Tellers or Book Store Owners) (1986);
*"De los libros al poder" (From Books to Power) (1988);
*"Legítima defensa de la exención autoral que hacen numerosos autores mexicanos con buenas razones y ejemplos desde los tiempos prehispánicos" (Legitimate Defense of the Author Exemption made by several Mexican Authors with Good Reasons and Examples since Pre-Hispanic Times) (1993).ocial criticism
*"El progreso improductivo" (The Improductive Progress) (1979);
*"La feria del progreso" (The Progress Fair) (1982);
*"La economía presidencial" (The Presidential Economy) (1987);
*"La nueva economía presidencial" (The New Presidential Economy) (1994);
*"Hacen falta empresarios creadores de empresarios" (There's a Need of Entrepreneur-creating Entrepreneurs) (1995);
*"Adiós al PRI" (Farewell to the PRI) (1995).
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