Elsa Cross facts for kids
Elsa Cross (born March 6, 1946, in Mexico City) is a well-known Mexican writer. She is most famous for her poetry, which many people love. Besides poems, she has also translated books, written essays about philosophy, and is an expert in Indian philosophy.
About Elsa Cross
Elsa Cross studied a lot! She earned a special degree called a doctorate in Philosophy and Letters from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Today, she teaches as a professor at that same university.
Her Amazing Work
Elsa Cross has won important awards for her writing. In 1990, she received the National Poetry Prize of Aguascalientes for her poetry book called El diván de Antar. She also won the Jaime Sabines National Poetry Prize in 1992. These awards show how talented she is as a poet.
What Her Poetry Means
A famous writer named Octavio Paz once said that Elsa Cross has a very unique voice in poetry. He thought her poems were some of the best from Mexican writers of her time. He also noted that her poems combine deep thoughts with clear language, which is quite special.
Elsa Cross herself explained what poetry means to her. She said that poetry connects our inner feelings with the outside world. For her, writing poems is like building a bridge between what's inside us and what's around us. She believes that our inner thoughts can only truly be shown when they are reflected in the outside world, like a mirror.
Published works
Elsa Cross has written many books of poetry and essays. Here are some of her published works:
- Naxos (1966)
- Amor el más oscuro (1969)
- Peach Melba (1970)
- La dama de la torre (1972)
- Tres poemas (1981)
- Bacantes/Bacchae (1982)
- Canto malabar (1987)
- Pasaje de fuego (1987)
- Espejo al sol (poems 1964-1981) (1989)
- El diván de Antar (1990)
- Jaguar (1991)
- Casuarinas (1992)
- Moira (1993)
- Poemas de la India (1993)
- Urracas (1995)
- De lejos viene, de lejos va llegando (1999)
- Los sueños. Elegías (2000)
- Poemas escogidos 1965-1999 (2000)
- Ultramar (2002)
- El vino de las cosas: ditirambos (2004)
- La realidad transfigurada en torno a las ideas del joven Nietzche (1985)
- Canto por un equinoccio de Saint John Perse (1980)
- El himno de las ranas (1992)
- Los DOS Jardines: Mistica y Erotismo En Algunos Poetas Mexicanos (2003)
See also
In Spanish: Elsa Cross para niños
