Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano facts for kids
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Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano
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| Born | January 3, 1899 Mexico City |
| Died | April 13, 1949 (aged 50) Mexico City |
| Occupation | writer, literary critic, editor, teacher |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Genre | poetry, essays, biographies |
| Notable works | Sueño y poesía, 1952 |
Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano was an important Mexican writer, poet, and teacher. He was born in Mexico City on January 3, 1899. He passed away in Mexico City on April 13, 1949. He is known for his poetry, essays, and for helping to create and edit several important literary magazines in Mexico.
He was also a literary critic, which means he wrote reviews and opinions about books and other writings.
Early Life and Education
Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano went to the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria (National Preparatory School). This school helped prepare students for university.
Later, he became a teacher. He taught at the Escuela de Verano (Summer School). This school was part of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), one of Mexico's biggest universities. He also worked for the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), which is Mexico's Public Education Ministry. There, he reviewed books.
Literary Groups and Magazines
Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano was a member of a literary group called Nuevo Ateneo de la Juventud. This group was started in 1918. Other famous writers like Jaime Torres Bodet and José Gorostiza were also part of it. The members of this group wrote for different magazines and journals.
In 1928, he helped start a magazine called "Contemporáneos". He was the director of this magazine from June 1928 until December 1931. He also sometimes edited another literary magazine called "Letras de México". This magazine was published from 1937 to 1947. He was also the chief editor of "El Trovador". He also helped create the Cuadernos Americanos group.
His Writings
Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano wrote many different kinds of works. He wrote poetry, essays, and even plays for the theater. He also wrote biographies, which are books about the lives of other people.
Here are some of his important works:
- Avidez (1921)
- El trompo de los siete colores (1925)
- Red (1928)
- Literatura de la Revolución y literatura revolucionaria (1930) – This is an essay about literature.
- Pantomima (1930) – This was a play.
- Primer sueño (1931)
- El Sombrerón (1931) – Another play.
- Sueños (1933)
- La poesía indígena de México (1935) – This book is about the poetry of Mexico's native people.
- Muerte del cielo azul (1936)
- Figura, amor y muerte de Amado Nervo (1943) – This is a biography about the poet Amado Nervo.
- Sombra y luz de Ramón López Velarde (1946) – This is another biography, about the poet Ramón López Velarde.
- Literatura indígena y colonial mexicana (1946) – An essay about Mexican literature from different time periods.
After he passed away, some of his works were collected and published:
- Sueño y poesía (1952), put together by Wilberto Cantón.
- Obras en Prosa (1988), put together by María de Lourdes Franco Bagnouls.
See also
In Spanish: Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano para niños
