Carlos Montemayor

Carlos Montemayor (June 13, 1947 – February 28, 2010) 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 (1971). Alfonso X Award for Literary Translation (1989). José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature for his poetry book Abril y otras estaciones (1990). by Radio France Internationale, for his short story Operativo en el trópico (1994). , for his novel (1991). Roque Dalton Medal (2003). Honorary doctorate by the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in 1995 National Prize for Arts in the Linguistics and literature category (2009). A statue of Montemayor was erected in Parral, Chihuahua's main square in 2021.

Works

Novel Mal de piedra (Blood relations, 1980) Minas del retorno (Gambusino, 1982) Guerra en el paraíso (1997) Los informes secretos (1999) Las armas del alba (2003) La fuga (2007)

Narrative Las llaves de Urgell (1971) El alba y otros cuentos (1986) Operativo en el trópico (1994) Cuentos gnósticos (1997) La tormenta y otras historias (1999)

Poetry Las armas del viento (1977) Abril y otros poemas (1979) Finisterra (Finisterra and other poems, 1982) Abril y otras estaciones (1989) Poesía (1977–1996) (1997) Antología personal (2001) Apuntes del exilio (2010)