Margarita Michelena facts for kids
Margarita Michelena (born July 21, 1917, in Pachuca, Hidalgo; died March 27, 1998, in Mexico City) was a talented Mexican writer. She was a poet, a literary critic, a translator, and a journalist. She wrote many beautiful poems and shared her ideas through newspapers and radio.
About Margarita Michelena
Margarita's parents were from Spain. They lived in France before moving to Mexico. Margarita studied at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). This is a big university in Mexico City. She studied philosophy and literature there.
She started her writing career at a magazine called América. Later, she worked as an editor for El Libro y el Pueblo. This magazine was part of the Secretariat of Public Education. She worked there until 1962. After that, she became a political writer for newspapers. She wrote for Novedades and Excélsior. At the same time, she had a radio show. Her show talked about words and their meanings.
In 1967, Margarita became the head of the press office. This office was part of the Secretariat of Tourism. She helped share information about tourism.
In 1980, she started a new newspaper called Cotidiano. This newspaper was special. It was made by women and for women. It shared news from a woman's point of view. Margarita was the director of this newspaper.
People said her poems were very powerful. They were clear and full of interesting comparisons. Many of her poems were included in collections of poetry.
Margarita's Books
Margarita Michelena wrote several books. Most of them were books of poetry. Here are some of her published works:
- Paraíso y nostalgia (1945) - A book of poems.
- Laurel del ángel (1948) - Another book of poems.
- Tres poemas y una nota autobiográgica (1953) - Three poems and a short story about her life.
- La tristeza terrestre (1954) - A collection of poems.
- Notas en torno a la poesía mexicana contemporánea (1959) - This book was about literary criticism. It shared her thoughts on modern Mexican poetry.
- Reunión de imágenes (1969) - This was an anthology. It was a collection of her best poems.
- El país más allá de la niebla (1969) - Another book of poems.
What Others Said
The famous Mexican writer Octavio Paz once said about her poems: "Sus poemas son torres esbeltas, construcciones intelectuales de una sensibilidad inteligente." This means: "Her poems are slender towers, intellectual constructions of intelligent sensibility."
See also
In Spanish: Margarita Michelena para niños
