Julio Jiménez Rueda facts for kids

Julio Jiménez Rueda (born April 10, 1896 – died June 25, 1960) was a talented Mexican lawyer, writer, and diplomat. He also wrote many plays for the theater. Throughout his life, he worked to improve Mexican culture and education.

About Julio Jiménez Rueda

Julio Jiménez Rueda was born in Mexico City. He studied at the National Preparatory School. Later, he earned a law degree from the Universidad Nacional de México in 1919. This university is now known as UNAM.

His Work in Education

After finishing his studies, Julio Jiménez Rueda became the director of the National School of Theatrical Art at UNAM. He loved learning and earned a special degree in philosophy and literature in 1935. He also taught Spanish literature at UNAM for many years. He helped start the International Institute of Ibero-American Literature.

His Role as a Diplomat

Julio Jiménez Rueda also worked as a diplomat. This means he represented Mexico in other countries. In 1920, he served in Montevideo, a city in Uruguay. After that, he worked in Buenos Aires, Argentina, until 1922.

Contributions to Culture and History

When he returned to Mexico, he became the director of the General Archive of the Nation. This is a very important place that keeps historical documents. He also led the Mexican Writers' Center.

He was very active in promoting theater. In 1923, he helped create the Municipal Theater. He also encouraged the start of the Dramatic Writers' Union. He was part of the Teatro Ulises movement, which was important for modern theater in Mexico.

Julio Jiménez Rueda became a member of two important groups. He joined the Mexican Academy of Language in 1935. Later, in 1954, he joined the Mexican Academy of History. These groups recognize people who have made big contributions to language and history.

His Written Works

Julio Jiménez Rueda wrote many books, stories, and essays. Here are some of his notable works:

• Cuentos y diálogos (Stories and Dialogues), 1918
• Sor Adoración del Divino Verbo (Sister Adoration of the Divine Word), 1923
• Lo que ella no pudo prever (What She Could Not Foresee), 1923
• Moisn. Historia de judaizantes e inquisidores (Moisn. History of Judaizers and Inquisitors), 1924
• La silueta de humo (The Smoke Silhouette), 1928
• Resúmenes de literatura mexicana (Summaries of Mexican Literature) (essay), 1928
• Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (essay), 1934
• La desventura del Conde Kadski (The Misfortune of Count Kadski), 1935
• Vidas reales que parecen imaginarias (Real Lives That Seem Imaginary)
• Don Pedro Moya de Contreras, primer inquisidor de México (Don Pedro Moya de Contreras, First Inquisitor of Mexico) (essay), 1944
• Herejías y supersticiones de la Nueva España (Heresies and Superstitions of New Spain) (essay), 1946
• Novelas coloniales (Colonial Novels), 1947
• El humanismo, el barroco y la contrarreforma en el México virreinal (Humanism, Baroque, and Counter-Reformation in Viceregal Mexico), 1951
• El doctor Francisco Castillo Nájera (Doctor Francisco Castillo Nájera), 1954
• Historia de la cultura en México, el mundo prehispánico (History of Culture in Mexico, the Pre-Hispanic World), 1957
• Literatura mexicana del siglo XIX (Mexican Literature of the 19th Century)

See also

• Julio Jiménez Rueda for kids (in Spanish)