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Sobre tus ojos dormidos… Artículos críticos sobre la obra de Elías
Nandino. On your
sleeping eyes… Critical articles on the work of Elías Nandino
Sobre tus ojos dormidos… Artículos críticos sobre la obra de Elías Nandino.
On your sleeping eyes… Critical articles on the work of Elías
Nandino.Edited by Gerardo Bustamante Bermudez. ISBN:978-1888205-33-6 $38.95
Este libro descubre varias facetas no estudiadas sobre la
obra del poeta Elías Nandino, considerado por algunos como el “último de los
Contemporáneos”. Se trata del primer libro colectivo que relee la obra del
poeta mexicano.
Sobre tus ojos dormidos… Artículos críticos sobre la
obra de Elías Nandino es una referencia obligada para los estudiosos de la
obra del poeta, pues se trata de rigurosos estudios que nos permitirán estudiar
la obra del vate coculense a la luz de otras voces literarias de su época:
Xavier Villaurrutia, Salvador Novo, Jorge Cuestas, Gilberto Owen, Bernardo Ortiz
de Montellano, entre otros exponentes de la lírica mexicana del siglo XX. Este
libro remoza la lectura del poeta, médico, promotor cultural e intelectual
jalisciense destacado que había sido olvidado por la crítica literaria.
Gerardo Bustamante Bermúdez. Crítico y especialista en la
obra de Elías Nandino; estudioso de la narrativa mexicana contemporánea. Es
autor de varios artículos y estudios sobre escritores: Rosario Castellanos,
Elena Garro, Cristina Rivera Garza, Amparo Dávila, Helena Paz Garro, Carlos
Fuentes, Reinaldo Arenas, Enrique Serna, entre otros. Es compilador del libro
De dolores y placeres. Entrevistas con Elías Nandino entre 1954-1993,
UACM-Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno del Distrito Federal, 2009. Sus líneas
de investigación son los textos autobiográficos de escritores mexicanos del
siglo XX, así como los estudios sobre masculinidades aplicados a la literatura.
Su tesis doctoral versa sobre el proyecto autobiográfico de Elías Nandino.
Actualmente prepara un libro sobre la obra ensayística de este autor.
Elías Nandino nació en Cocula, Jalisco en 1900 y murió en
1993 en la ciudad de Guadalajara. Fue poeta y médico, de ahí que su poesía tenga
siempre un dilema sobre los asuntos de la vida y la muerte. Fue autor de más de
veinte libros de poesía en los que trabajó temas como la muerte, la vida, el
homoerotismo, la duda sobre Dios y la fe. El poeta de la vida, el amor, la
muerte y el sexo gozoso es estudiado a profundidad a través de los textos que
aquí se recopilan. Nandino fue una pieza clave en el mundo intelectual mexicano
del siglo pasado; apoyó a los jóvenes escritores de ese momento a través de su
revista Estaciones y de otras publicaciones periódicas de México.
This book uncovers various aspects previously unstudied about the work of the
poet Elías Nandino, considered by some to be the “last of the Contemporaneos.”
It is the first book to re-read the work of the Mexican poet.
On your sleeping eyes… Critical articles on the work of Elías Nandino is
a necessary reference for students of the poet’s work. It includes rigorous
research that allows us to study the work of the poet from Cocula in light of
other literary voices from his time: Xavier Villaurrutia, Salvador Novo, Jorge
Cuesta, Gilberto Owen, Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano and other exponents of
Mexican lyricism of the Twentieth Century.This book takes a whole new look at
reading the poet, physician, cultural promoter and intellectual from Jalisco who
had previously been forgotten by literary critics.
Biografía (Wikipedia)
Comienzos
Sus etapas de juventud y adolescencia fueron dedicadas al estudio de
la
medicina,
llegando a ejercer siendo cirujano de profesión. De hecho, fue jefe
de este servicio en el
Hospital Juárez
entre otras clínicas privadas y públicas.
Sin embargo, ya en la juventud se interesó por la poesía, y más al
conocer al
Grupo de los Contemporáneos,
una serie de poetas mexicanos que querían recuperar el carácter
universal de la rima. Es cuando comienza a escribir, ofreciendo al
público una serie de publicaciones que se enmarcan dentro de una
primera etapa en la que la influencia de este grupo, especialmente
de
Xavier Villaurrutia
y
José Gorostiza,
es más que clara.
Los temas de esta primera etapa son ciertamente
oscuros, ya que todos van a caballo entre la muerte, el sueño y la
noche. Su pluma está cargada de retórica, metáforas y un sinnúmero
de juegos de palabras que en cierto modo la vuelve un poco
empalagosa. A finales de los años 30 publica una colección de
cuadernos, llamada México Nuevo, en la que da cobertura y apoyo a
poetas que, prácticamente como él, están empezando.
Época de madurez
En los años cincuenta del siglo XX la
influencia anteriormente citada queda atrás para adoptar un estilo
mucho más personal. Aunque sigue tratando temas como la muerte o la
noche, la madurez es clara y su obra pasa a ser mucho más sencilla y
profunda, empezando a dar muestras de lo que sería su última etapa.
Desde la mitad de la década de los 50 dirige la revista Estaciones,
una de las más prestigiosas de
América del Sur
dedicadas a la literatura. Esta publicación tiene una editorial
homónima, que también dirige, y que sirve para mostrar al mundo
poetas mexicanos que se iban haciendo grandes a marchas forzadas.
A comienzos de los 60 se hace
director de los Cuadernos de Bellas Artes. A pesar de que es la
etapa en la que más actividades paralelas a la escritura realiza, no
deja ésta de lado: "Nocturna palabra" o "Eternidad del polvo" dan
muestra de ello.
Última etapa
Ésta está marcada por un cambio
radical en los temas de su obra, ya que son una mezcla entre
erotismo y metafísica, siempre con un tono más que irreverente.
Incluso sus contemporáneos le tacharon de irrespetuoso, aunque
siempre dejando claro lo depurado y magnífico de todas y cada una de
sus composiciones.
En los últimos años de su vida recibió numerosos reconocimientos,
tanto por su trayectoria como poeta como por su labor fomentando las
letras en
México.
Así, en 1982 recibe el
Premio Nacional de Literatura,[1]
y un poco más tarde el
Premio Nacional de Poesía Aguascalientes.
Elías Nandino muere el
2 de octubre
de
1993
en
Guadalajara (Jalisco).
El poeta José Tlatelpas, amigo del maestro Nandino escribió que: "Nandino,
pues, tiene el don del viento. De estar donde no se piensa, pensar
donde no se siente. Su poesía es traviesa, fina, humana. Es un grito
casi acantilado sobre el terror de la muerte de los cuerpos y la
muerte del orgasmo." En su honor se ha instaurado el Premio Nacional
de Poesía Joven Elías Nandino, organizado y convocado por la
Secretaría de Cultura de Jalisco, el Ayuntamiento de Cocula y el
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes.[2]
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The collection features the work of 17 poets from across the United States and
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Featured poems are published in English and Spanglish with several translated
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The personalities of each character are in
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Papi
Chulo.
Dr.
Carlos T. Mock. ISBN Complete:
978-0-9796457-0-9
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"If self-identity is a crucial issue in this literature, then national identity
is what Carlos Mock addresses; and Papi Chulo, actually is the story of a
country as seen through the eyes and lives of three strong women of several
generations. For Carlos Mock, the theme is felt so strongly that it must be
openly expressed. "To Puerto Ricans, I've become an American. But to Americans
of Puerto Rican descent, I'm insufficiently Puerto Rican because I've not
undergone the years of prejudice they have." So the question becomes, who are
any of these characters, these authors, these people? And we've not yet begun to
explore other themes of this writing: machismo versus homosexuality, male versus
female, and how or even why that should alter to catch up to the rest of the
world. Or the role of the various religions-Catholicism versus Santeria for
example-that permeates in the novel. So much to read. So much to think of.
Meanwhile welcome to this new line of Floricanto gay Hispanic books. I hope you
enjoy the work, as much as I've enjoyed it." Felice Picano
Dr. Carlos Mock was
born in San Juan, PR in 1956. After a career in Medicine, he turned to
literature. Papi Chulo is his third novel. He currently edits Floricanto's LGBT
Latino series
Borrowing Time:
A Latino
Sexual Odyssey. By Carlos T. Mock, M.D. 978-0-915745-77-7 $24.95 300 pgs.
"Whatever your orientation, no matter your ethnicity,
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America-and beyond." Laura S. Washington, Ida B. Wells-Barnett University
Professor, DePaul University; Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times "Gay literature is
rich in so many areas, yet we still have a need for strong stories from the
world of Latino culture-about family, about youth, about coming out, about
creating adult relationships, about AIDS. Now, Carlos Mock give us a strong
Puerto Rican story that deals with all these isues." -Patricia Nell Warren,
author of The Front Runner and The Wild Man. In Borrowing Time: a Latino Sexual
Odyssey we get a glimpse of the different manifestations of AIDS: the fear, the
shame, the regrets and the final victory. The "AIDS" crisis has been an
opportunity for the homosexual community for growth, for strengthening ties, for
reclaiming rights from the government, and, above all, for reflection. The AIDS
epidemic can be seen by many as a curse, and for others, as the opportunity to
bring out the best in you. My work as a sex therapist over 23 years with couples
and individuals-many of whom are gays, lesbians, and bisexuals-has put me in
touch with an issue that inevitably comes up: feelings of self-hatred and shame
that many homosexuals internalize. The lack of tolerance for sexual diversity
and the myopic vision of many fundamentalist religious groups have contributed
to the prejudices. Books like Borrowing Time: a Latino Sexual Odyssey can be
antidotes for this lack of understanding and acceptance. It can also be a useful
tool for any homosexual or lesbian to understand and accept him or herself,
without judgments. It takes the reader, gay or straight, into the mind, heart
and dreams of Juan Subirá Rexach with great candor, honesty and humor. Dra.
Gloria Mock
Amazon.com Bestseller!!!
Mosaic
Virus. By Carlos T. Mock, M.D. 9780915745798 $24.95
It is 1983. In
Rome, Cardinal Siri, the most powerful
Cardinal in the Vatican, summons a young
Jesuit priest and assigns him a grave and
urgent task. The Vatican has been keeping
secret an epidemic of deaths among priests
in the northeastern United States. Father
Javier Barraza must determine how and why
they are dying-and whether a suspected
international conspiracy against the Holy
Roman Church is coming to fruition. Barraza
is an Argentinean who has risen swiftly
through the ranks to the post of Devil's
Advocate-an investigator of candidates for
sainthood. In his new assignment, his path
immediately intersects with Lillian
Davis-Lodge, a special agent with the FBI,
and a compelling figure from Barraza's past.
The reappearance of Lillian is more than
mere coincidence; she is far from the
"special agent" she claims to be. She
occupies the highest echelons of power in
the United States, with full access to
information and influence. Secrets and spies
inhabit the subterranean world of the Church
just as they do the government of the United
States, and a disturbing trail of evidence
strongly indicates to Barraza that his
Church may be complicit in what he has been
assigned to investigate. Set in the arcane,
yet alluring world of the Vatican, The
Mosaic Virus will grip you in its
terrifyingly-true-to-life tale of secrets,
sex and violence. At the end, you'll pray
that it's only fiction. Carlos Mock's maiden
voyage proves he is already a master
storyteller.
Laura S. Washington Ida B.
Wells-Barnett University Professor, DePaul
University Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times A
virus, man-made and swiftly lethal, has
killed the priests, and a Cardinal in the
United States is involved. As Barraza
uncovers more about the role of his Church
and the true origin of its laws about
celibacy and its gay priests, he begins to
fundamentally question his allegiance to
Rome and to the doctrines of his faith. When
he and Lillian find the creators of the
virus, they find themselves in a desperate
game of wits with faceless, mysterious,
all-powerful institutions looking to protect
their public image at all costs. Javier and
Lillian are expendable, and even Lillian
cannot protect them.
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