Juan Villoro (born 24 September 1956, in Mexico City) is a Mexican writer and journalist and the son of philosopher Luis Villoro. He has been well known among intellectual circles in Mexico, Latin America and Spain for years, but his success among a wider readership has grown since receiving the Herralde Prize for his novel El testigo.
For three decades, Villoro has produced a steady output of articles for various Mexican periodicals, concentrating in such areas as sports, rock, cinema, literature and travel. Palmeras de la brisa rapida: un viaje a Yucatán ("Palm Trees of the Rapid Breeze: A Journey to Yucatan") 1989 is an account of his travels in a part of Mexico known for its Mayan culture.[3] His first novel was El disparo de argón ("The Shot of Argon"), published in 1991. Los once de la tribu ("The Eleven of the Tribe"), published in 1995, collects many of his best short, non-fiction essays and interviews.[4] The title refers to the number of people on an international football team. He covers a wide range of topics, including Andy Warhol, the Rolling Stones, the television series Dallas, the absurdities of publishing children's literature in the United States and an interview with Jane Fonda.
In 2011, Villoro appeared in the film production Guerrero 12, a feature-length documentary examining soccer fandom passion. The film is directed by Miguel A. Reina, who was also responsible for the Sundance film Un aliado en el tiempo.[5]
Since he was a child, Villoro has been fond of soccer. He is a fan of Barcelona, influenced by the fact that his father is from the region. Villoro played in the lower divisions Pumas of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, but left the team when he was 16.[7] When he began writing about soccer, he described himself as being a fan of being a fan.[8]
He has consistently written chronicles, a genre that he defines as the platypus of prose, due to the large number of varying influences that chronicles can require.[9]
He began writing theater when he was 50 years old.[10]
As a rock music fan, Villoro collaborated with Mexican band Café Tacuba on the songs "Sashimi (Corte fino)" and "Laberinto" for the film Vivir mata, directed by Nicolás Echevarría.[11]
Villoro is also a professor at the Gabriel García Márquez Foundation for New Iberoamerican Journalism and was a member of the dean's council for the Gabriel García Márquez Prize for Journalism, which meets annually in Medellín.
Works
Novels
El disparo de argón (1991)
Materia dispuesta (1997)
El testigo (2004)
Llamadas de Ámsterdam (2007)
Arrecife (2012)
La utilidad del deseo (2017)
Short stories
La noche navegable (1980)
La alcoba dormida (1992)
Albercas (1985)
La casa pierde (1999)
Los culpables (2007)
"Orden suspendido," in Manuel Felguérez Obra Reciente 2002-2005 (2005)
"Palmeras de la brisa rápida" (2009)
Forward: Kioto (2010)
Espejo Retrovisor (2013)
Children's Books
Las golosinas secretas (1985)
El profesor Zíper y la fabulosa guitarra eléctrica (1992)
Autopista sanguijuela (1998)
El té de tornillo del profesor Zíper (2000)
Cazadores de croquetas (2007)
El libro salvaje (2008)
El taxi de los peluches (2008)
La cuchara del señor Zíper (2015)
Essays, Chronicles, and Non-Fiction
Tiempo transcurrido (Crónicas imaginarias) (1986)
Palmeras de la brisa rápida: Un viaje a Yucatán (chronicle, 1989)
Los once de la tribu (football chronicles, 1995)
Efectos personales (essay, 2000)
Safari accidental (chronicle, 2005)
Dios es redondo (essays and chronicles on football, 2006)
Funerales preventivos: Fábulas y retratos (political essays, with drawings by Rogelio Naranjo, 2006)
De eso se trata (literary essays, 2008)
Manuel Felguérez el límite de una secuencia (1997)
La máquina desnuda (essay, 2009)
8.8: Miedo en el espejo (chronicle,2010)
¿Hay vida en la Tierra? (articles, 2012)
El Ojo en la Nuca (Stavans, ilan / Villoro, Juan, 2014)
El vértigo horizontal (Barcelona: Anagrama, 2019. English translation: Horizontal Vertigo: A City Called Mexico, Knopf, 2021)
References
^Figueroa, Adrian (2017). ""La vida tiene sentido gracias a que existen los libros, los discos, el teatro…": Juan Villoro". www.cronica.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2018-01-20.
^"Radio Educación - El lado oscuro de la luna". www.e-radio.edu.mx. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
^"Villoro viaja en "Palmeras de la brisa rápida" a un Yucatán sentimental | Vanguardia". www.vanguardia.com.mx (in Spanish). 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
^"Obra publicada - Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México - FLM - CONACULTA". www.elem.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-01-20.
^Maganda, Miguel A. Reina Gómez (2011-06-17), Guerrero 12, Álvaro El Mago Romero, Mario Pichojos Pérez, Eduardo Velázquez, retrieved 2018-01-20
^García, Javier (8 August 2018). "Juan Villoro, premio Manuel Rojas: 'Admiro su talante anarquista'" [Juan Villoro, Manuel Rojas Award Winner: 'I Admire His Anarchist Spirit']. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
^Yohan Uribe Jiménez. Juan Villoro, considera el futbol reflejo de una sociedad. El Siglo de Torreón, 03.07.2011; acceso 10.12.2013.
^“La crónica es un animal cuyo equilibrio biológico depende de no ser como los siete animales distintos que podría ser”, extracto de Safari Accidental de Juan Villoro (Joaquín Mortiz, 2005), publicado en La Nación, 22.01.2006; acceso 10.12.2013.
^Juan Villoro, "Voy a tener una vejez teatral", Informador, 07.03.2012; acceso 11.12.2013.
^"Listo, soundtrack de Vivir mata", El Universal, 29.12.2001; acceso 11.12.2013.
Juan Villoro recorded for the literary archive in the Hispanic Division at the Library of Congress on September 14, 2015.
January 02, 2023
juan, villoro, born, september, 1956, mexico, city, mexican, writer, journalist, philosopher, luis, villoro, been, well, known, among, intellectual, circles, mexico, latin, america, spain, years, success, among, wider, readership, grown, since, receiving, herr. Juan Villoro born 24 September 1956 in Mexico City is a Mexican writer and journalist and the son of philosopher Luis Villoro He has been well known among intellectual circles in Mexico Latin America and Spain for years but his success among a wider readership has grown since receiving the Herralde Prize for his novel El testigo Juan Villoro in Mexico city January 2009 Contents 1 Biography 2 Interests 3 Works 3 1 Novels 3 2 Short stories 3 3 Children s Books 3 4 Essays Chronicles and Non Fiction 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditJuan Villoro received his bachelor s degree in Sociology from the Metropolitan Autonomous University Iztapalapa campus 1 He was also part of a short story workshop conducted by Guatemalan writer Augusto Monterroso As a rock music fan he was the DJ for the radio program El lado oscuro de la luna the Spanish translation of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd from 1977 until 1981 2 He was then made the cultural attache to Berlin in the then German Democratic Republic For three decades Villoro has produced a steady output of articles for various Mexican periodicals concentrating in such areas as sports rock cinema literature and travel Palmeras de la brisa rapida un viaje a Yucatan Palm Trees of the Rapid Breeze A Journey to Yucatan 1989 is an account of his travels in a part of Mexico known for its Mayan culture 3 His first novel was El disparo de argon The Shot of Argon published in 1991 Los once de la tribu The Eleven of the Tribe published in 1995 collects many of his best short non fiction essays and interviews 4 The title refers to the number of people on an international football team He covers a wide range of topics including Andy Warhol the Rolling Stones the television series Dallas the absurdities of publishing children s literature in the United States and an interview with Jane Fonda In 2011 Villoro appeared in the film production Guerrero 12 a feature length documentary examining soccer fandom passion The film is directed by Miguel A Reina who was also responsible for the Sundance film Un aliado en el tiempo 5 In 2018 he received Chile s Manuel Rojas Ibero American Narrative Award 6 Interests EditSince he was a child Villoro has been fond of soccer He is a fan of Barcelona influenced by the fact that his father is from the region Villoro played in the lower divisions Pumas of the National Autonomous University of Mexico but left the team when he was 16 7 When he began writing about soccer he described himself as being a fan of being a fan 8 He has consistently written chronicles a genre that he defines as the platypus of prose due to the large number of varying influences that chronicles can require 9 He began writing theater when he was 50 years old 10 As a rock music fan Villoro collaborated with Mexican band Cafe Tacuba on the songs Sashimi Corte fino and Laberinto for the film Vivir mata directed by Nicolas Echevarria 11 Villoro is also a professor at the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Foundation for New Iberoamerican Journalism and was a member of the dean s council for the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Prize for Journalism which meets annually in Medellin Works EditNovels Edit El disparo de argon 1991 Materia dispuesta 1997 El testigo 2004 Llamadas de Amsterdam 2007 Arrecife 2012 La utilidad del deseo 2017 Short stories Edit La noche navegable 1980 La alcoba dormida 1992 Albercas 1985 La casa pierde 1999 Los culpables 2007 Orden suspendido in Manuel Felguerez Obra Reciente 2002 2005 2005 Palmeras de la brisa rapida 2009 Forward Kioto 2010 Espejo Retrovisor 2013 Children s Books Edit Las golosinas secretas 1985 El profesor Ziper y la fabulosa guitarra electrica 1992 Autopista sanguijuela 1998 El te de tornillo del profesor Ziper 2000 Cazadores de croquetas 2007 El libro salvaje 2008 El taxi de los peluches 2008 La cuchara del senor Ziper 2015 Essays Chronicles and Non Fiction Edit Tiempo transcurrido Cronicas imaginarias 1986 Palmeras de la brisa rapida Un viaje a Yucatan chronicle 1989 Los once de la tribu football chronicles 1995 Efectos personales essay 2000 Safari accidental chronicle 2005 Dios es redondo essays and chronicles on football 2006 Funerales preventivos Fabulas y retratos political essays with drawings by Rogelio Naranjo 2006 De eso se trata literary essays 2008 Manuel Felguerez el limite de una secuencia 1997 La maquina desnuda essay 2009 8 8 Miedo en el espejo chronicle 2010 Hay vida en la Tierra articles 2012 El Ojo en la Nuca Stavans ilan Villoro Juan 2014 El vertigo horizontal Barcelona Anagrama 2019 English translation Horizontal Vertigo A City Called Mexico Knopf 2021 References Edit Figueroa Adrian 2017 La vida tiene sentido gracias a que existen los libros los discos el teatro Juan Villoro www cronica com mx in Mexican Spanish Retrieved 2018 01 20 Radio Educacion El lado oscuro de la luna www e radio edu mx Retrieved 2018 01 20 Villoro viaja en Palmeras de la brisa rapida a un Yucatan sentimental Vanguardia www vanguardia com mx in Spanish 2016 Retrieved 2018 01 20 Obra publicada Enciclopedia de la Literatura en Mexico FLM CONACULTA www elem mx in Spanish Retrieved 2018 01 20 Maganda Miguel A Reina Gomez 2011 06 17 Guerrero 12 Alvaro El Mago Romero Mario Pichojos Perez Eduardo Velazquez retrieved 2018 01 20 Garcia Javier 8 August 2018 Juan Villoro premio Manuel Rojas Admiro su talante anarquista Juan Villoro Manuel Rojas Award Winner I Admire His Anarchist Spirit La Tercera in Spanish Retrieved 4 September 2018 Dios es redondo P 21 Yohan Uribe Jimenez Juan Villoro considera el futbol reflejo de una sociedad El Siglo de Torreon 03 07 2011 acceso 10 12 2013 La cronica es un animal cuyo equilibrio biologico depende de no ser como los siete animales distintos que podria ser extracto de Safari Accidental de Juan Villoro Joaquin Mortiz 2005 publicado en La Nacion 22 01 2006 acceso 10 12 2013 Juan Villoro Voy a tener una vejez teatral Informador 07 03 2012 acceso 11 12 2013 Listo soundtrack de Vivir mata El Universal 29 12 2001 acceso 11 12 2013 External links EditJuan Villoro s page at n 1 Juan Villoro recorded for the literary archive in the Hispanic Division at the Library of Congress on September 14 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan Villoro amp oldid 1108616290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
