- Josefina Vicens
Josefina Vicens (1911 –
November 22 ,1988 ) was a Mexican novelist, screenwriter and journalist. Although she only published two novels, she is regarded as a pillar of modern Mexican literature."El libro vacio" (The Empty Book) was the first Mexican meta-literary novel, using the resources of the "Nouveau Roman". It was awarded the
Xavier Villarrutia Prize in 1958. It has recently been selected by the National Commission of Mexico forUNESCO 's Literature & Translation project. [ [http://www.literaturainba.com/premios/xavier_villaurrutia.htm El Premio Xavier Villaurrutia, Coordinación Nacional de Literatura] - in Spanish] [ [http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=20527&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=-465.html Literature & Translation (Mexico), UNESCO] ]Novels
* "El libro vacio" (1958) - "The Empty Book" trans. David Lauer, University of Texas Press (1992), ISBN 029272067X
* "Los años falsos" (1981) - "The False Years" trans. Peter Earle, Latin American Literary Review Press (1989), ISBN 0935480404 - reviewed at [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEED91538F934A15756C0A966958260]Filmography
Her many scripts include two that were nominated for the
Ariel Award , Mexico's top film award. [ [http://www.academiamexicana.com/ver_ariel.asp?idCatego=6&tipo=categoria Ariel nominees by category, Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas] ]
* "Renuncia por motivos de salud" (1976)
* "Los Perros de Dios" (1974)Notes
ources
* Eladio Cortes, "Dictionary of Mexican Literature", Greenwood Press (1992), ISBN 0313262713
External links
* [http://www.ensayistas.org/critica/generales/C-H/mexico/vicens.htm "La sustancia vibrante del humanismo: Josefina Vicens", Proyecto Ensayo Hispánico] - in Spanish
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