Victoria Cirlot facts for kids

Victoria Cirlot Valenzuela (born in 1955) is a Spanish expert in medieval culture and literature. She is also a translator and an editor of books. Victoria Cirlot teaches about medieval literature and how different literatures compare at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. She also teaches about Celtic religion (ancient beliefs from places like Ireland and Scotland) at the University of Barcelona. Plus, she teaches about symbology, which is the study of symbols, at Universitat Ramon Llull.

Victoria Cirlot helps edit a book series called El Árbol del Paraíso for a publisher named Siruela in Madrid. She also helped start the University Institute of Culture. She leads a research team at the Alois M. Haas Mystical and Philosophical Library. Victoria Cirlot is also part of the Carl Gustav Jung Institute in Barcelona. She studies things like mysticism (spiritual experiences), symbols, and the history of different religions.

Victoria Cirlot was born in Barcelona. Her father was the poet Juan Eduardo Cirlot. She edited his famous book, A Dictionary of Symbols, and even wrote a special ending for it. Her sister, Lourdes Cirlot, is also a professor.

What Victoria Cirlot Studies

Victoria Cirlot is a very busy scholar! She spends her time learning about the past, especially the Middle Ages. This period was a long time ago, from about the 5th to the 15th century. She looks at old stories, poems, and ideas from that time.

Exploring Symbols and Beliefs

One of her main interests is symbology. This means she studies what different symbols mean in art, stories, and everyday life. She also explores the history of religions, looking at how people's beliefs have changed over time. This includes ancient Celtic religions.

Understanding Mysticism

Victoria Cirlot also studies mysticism. This is about deep spiritual experiences and connections that people have felt throughout history. She looks at how these experiences are described in old writings.

Books She Has Written

Victoria Cirlot has written many books, often sharing her knowledge about medieval times and symbols. Here are some of her works:

• Antología de textos de literaturas románicas (with A.M. Mussons AM, G. Oliver and I. Riquer)
• Figuras del Destino. Mitos y símbolos de la Europa Medieval
• Les cançons de l'amor de lluny de Jaufré Rudel
• Vidas y visiones de Hildegard von Bingen
• Hildegard von Bingen y la tradición visionaria de Occidente
• La mirada interior: escritoras místicas y visionarias en la Edad Media (with Blanca Garí)
• Mística y creación en el siglo XX (with Amador Vega)
• Cirlot en Vallcarca
• La visión abierta. Del mito del Grial al Surrealismo

Where to Learn More

You can find more information about Victoria Cirlot and her work on these websites:

• Pompeu Fabra University Website
• Siruela Publisher Website

See also

In Spanish: Victoria Cirlot para niños