Elsa Cross facts for kids
Elsa Cross (born March 6, 1946) is a modern writer from Mexico City, Mexico. She is most famous for her poetry, which she writes in Spanish. Besides writing poems, she has also translated books and written essays about philosophy. She is known as an expert on the philosophy of India.
Elsa Cross earned a doctorate, which is a very high university degree, in Philosophy and Letters from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). She now works as a professor at the same university.
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Awards and Recognition
Elsa Cross is a celebrated poet who has won several important awards for her work.
- In 1990, she won the Aguascalientes National Poetry Prize for her book of poems called El diván de Antar.
- In 1992, she received the Jaime Sabines National Poetry Prize.
What Makes Her Poetry Special?
Many people admire Elsa Cross's unique style of writing.
A Famous Poet's Opinion
The famous writer Octavio Paz once described her work. He said, "Elsa Cross is one of the most personal voices in recent Latin-American poetry... Two opposing notes reconcile harmoniously in Elsa Cross: the complexity of her thought and the clarity of her diction."
This means that Paz thought her poetry was special because she could write about complicated ideas in a way that was beautiful and easy to understand.
How Elsa Cross Describes Her Work
When asked about her own poetry, Elsa Cross explained that it connects our inner world with the world outside. She said poetry is like a bridge that joins our thoughts and feelings with what we see and experience around us.
She believes that our inner self can only be expressed when it's reflected in the outside world, and the outside world can be like a mirror for our inner thoughts.
Selected Published Works
Elsa Cross has written many books of poetry and essays. Here are a few of her works:
- La dama de la torre (1972) - This book of poetry won a national youth contest in 1971.
- Canto malabar (1987)
- El diván de Antar (1990) - This is the book that won the Aguascalientes National Poetry Prize.
- Jaguar (1991)
- Moira (1993)
- El vino de las cosas: ditirambos (2004)
See also
In Spanish: Elsa Cross para niños
