Elena Garro facts for kids
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Elena Garro
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| Born | December 11, 1916 Puebla, Mexico
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| Died | July 22, 1998 (aged 81) |
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| Movement | Magical Realism |
| Spouse(s) | Octavio Paz (1937-1959) |
Elena Garro (born December 11, 1916, died August 22, 1998) was a talented writer from Mexico. She wrote screenplays for movies, newspaper articles, plays, short stories, and novels. Some people say she helped start a writing style called Magical Realism. This is where magical things happen in a real-world setting. But she didn't really agree with that idea. She even won a special award called the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize for her amazing work.
About Elena Garro
Elena Garro was born in Puebla, Mexico. Her father was from Spain, and her mother was Mexican. She was one of five children in her family. She grew up mostly in Mexico City. But during a time of conflict called the Cristero War, her family moved to Iguala, Guerrero.
She went to the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City. There, she studied writing, dance, and theater. She was also an active member of a theater group led by Julio Bracho. In 1937, she married Octavio Paz, who was also a famous writer. After that, she started her own career in writing and theater.
Elena Garro's stories often talked about important political and social issues in Mexico. Her ideas about citizenship and the rights of Indigenous people sometimes caused disagreements in Mexico. After her divorce from Octavio Paz in 1959, Elena Garro lived quietly for a while. She spent time in Mexico City, Madrid, and Paris. In 1994, she moved back to Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Because she was close to a politician named Carlos Madrazo, she faced problems in 1968. This was during a time when people who disagreed with the government were targeted. Even though her own views were not against the government, she was unfairly linked to a smear campaign after the Tlatelolco Massacre.
