Ermilo Abreu Gómez facts for kids
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Ermilo Abreu Gómez (born September 18, 1894, in Mérida, Yucatán, and died July 14, 1971, in Mexico City) was a famous writer, journalist, and lecturer from México. He was a very important person in Mexican literature.
Ermilo Abreu Gómez was also a member of the Mexican Academy of Language starting in 1963. This is a group of experts who protect and study the Spanish language in Mexico. He also taught at many universities in the United States, sharing his knowledge with students there.
His most famous book is Canek, which was published in 1940. This book tells the story of a brave Maya hero and revolutionary. It's a great way to learn about Maya history and legends.
His Amazing Books
Ermilo Abreu Gómez wrote many different kinds of books over his long career. Here are some of them:
- La Xtabay (1919)
- El Corcovado (1924)
- Clásicos. Románticos. Modernos (1934)
- Canek (1940)
- This book was also translated into English as Canek. History and legend of a Maya hero.
- Héroes Mayas. Zamná. Cocom. Canek. (1942)
- Un Loro y tres Golondrinas (1946)
- Quetzalcóatl, sueño y vigilia (1947)
- Naufragio de indios (1951)
- La conjura de Xinúm (1958)
- Cuentos para contar al fuego (1959)
- Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, bibliografía y biblioteca (1934)
- Diálogo del buen decir (1961)
He was especially interested in a famous Mexican nun and writer named Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. He spent a lot of time studying her work and became one of her main critics.
Here's a fun fact about his book Canek: Ermilo Abreu Gómez once said, "And Nymph lost the best pages!" Nymph was his wife, and she helped him by typing the original book. It seems like even great writers have little adventures with their manuscripts!
See also
In Spanish: Ermilo Abreu Gómez para niños
- Mexican literature
