the houseguest and other stories by amparo dávila

Her honors include the Xavier Villaurrutia Prize in 1977 and the Medalla Bellas Artes in 2015. She has been hailed as one of Mexico's masters of the short story. Amparo Dávila was born in Mexico in 1928. Drawing comparisons to Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, and Shirley Jackson, the stories in the collection follow characters to the limits of desire, paranoia, insomnia, and fear. She uses time as a symbol of that which we cannot change.The following is from Amparo Dávila's collection, The Houseguest and Other Stories.

Many times the women are still unable to escape from their mental issues and live with the actions they have taken. Many of her protagonists appear to have mental disorders and lash out, often violently, against others. In 2008, Davila was recognized by el Palacio de Bellas Artes de Mexico (the palace of fine arts of Mexico).ĭavila is known for her use themes of insanity, danger, and death, typically dealing with a female protagonist.

In 1966 she was a part of the Centro Mexicano de Escritores (Mexican Writer's Center) where she received a grant to continue writing. She then moved to Mexico City where she worked as Alfonso Reyes's Secretary. This was followed by Meditaciones a la orilla del sueno and Perfil de soledades. Her first published work was Salmos bajo la luna in 1950. Her childhood was marked by fear, a theme that appeared in a number of her future works as an author. She learned to love reading at an early age from spending time in her father's library. The next son died as a result of meningitis, and the last son died during his infancy. Dávila was the sole surviving child of her parents. In 1966 she was a part of the Centro Mexicano de Escritores (Mexican Writer's Center) where she received Amparo Dávila born 1928 in Zacatecas, Mexico is a Mexican author. Amparo Dávila born 1928 in Zacatecas, Mexico is a Mexican author.

The houseguest and other stories by amparo dávila