Aurora Luque facts for kids

Aurora Luque Ortiz, born on September 20, 1962, is a talented Spanish writer. She is known as a poet, a translator, and a teacher. Aurora lives and works in Andalusia, a region in Spain.

About Aurora Luque

Aurora Luque was born in Almería, Spain, in 1962. She studied Classical Philology at the University of Granada. This means she learned a lot about ancient languages and cultures, like Ancient Greek. Since 1988, she has taught Ancient Greek in Málaga. She also wrote articles for the newspaper Diario Sur from 1999 to 2008.

Awards and Recognition

In 2008, Aurora received the Meridiana Award. This award was for her important work in finding and sharing the writings of forgotten female authors. Later that year, she became the director of the Generation of '27 Cultural Center. She held this position until June 2011.

Aurora has traveled a lot for her work. She has visited many countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. She has given talks at several universities in the United States.

She also helped create and lead poetry collections. One of these, "Cuadernos de Trinacria," published a book that won a national award for best translation in 2005. In 2005, she started her own publishing company called Narila.

Aurora Luque's Writings

Her Poetry

Aurora Luque is a well-known poet. In 1989, her book Problemas de doblaje won second place for a poetry prize. In 1999, she received the Andalusian Critics' Award for her book Transitoria.

In 2007, she won the Generation of '27 Poetry Award for her work La siesta de Epicuro. In 2015, she published Personal & político. This book included 45 poems that explored the social issues in Spain.

People say that Aurora Luque's poetry mixes old traditions with modern ideas. Her work often combines classical language with everyday speech.

Her Translations

Aurora Luque is also a skilled translator. She has translated poetry from French, Latin, and both Ancient and Modern Greek. She has translated works by famous poets like Louise Labé, Sappho, and Catullus.

She has also worked to bring attention to writers who were forgotten. For example, she focused on the playwright María Rosa Gálvez de Cabrera and the writer Isabel Oyarzábal Smith.

Main Works

Poetry Books

• 1981, Hiperiónida
• 1989, Problemas de doblaje
• 1992, Carpe noctem
• 1998, Transitoria
• 2003, Camaradas de Ícaro
• 2008, La siesta de Epicuro
• 2015, Personal & político
• 2016, Los limones absortos. Poemas mediterráneos

Translated Books

• 1995, Meleagro de Gádara, 25 epigramas
• 2004, Safo, Poemas y testimonios
• 2011, Louise Labé, Elegías y sonetos
• 2015, Aquel vivir del mar. El mar en la poesía griega . Antología

Awards and Honors

• 1981, Federico García Lorca Award
• 1989, 2nd place for the Premio Adonáis de Poesía
• 1992, King Juan Carlos Prize
• 1999, Andalusian Critics' Award
• 2003, Fray Luis de León Translation Award
• 2008, Generation of '27 Poetry Award
• 2008, Meridiana Award
• 2016, Public Literary Prize from Canal Sur Radio
• 2022, National Poetry Award

See also

In Spanish: Aurora Luque para niños