José Gorostiza
| José Gorostiza | |
|---|---|
| Born |
José Gorostiza Alcalá 10 November 1901 Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico |
| Died | 16 March 1973 (aged 71) Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico |
| Occupation | Poet, educator, diplomat |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality |
 Mexican
|
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Period | 1925–1969 |
| Genre | Poetry, essay |
| Literary movement | Los Contemporáneos |
| Notable works |
Canciones para cantar en las barcas Muerte sin fin |
| Notable awards |
Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes 1968 |
José Gorostiza Alcalá (10 November 1901 – 16 March 1973) was a Mexican poet, educator, and diplomat. For his achievements in the poetic arts, he was made a member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua.
José Gorostiza was born in the riverine city of Villahermosa, then known as San Juan Bautista, to Celestino Gorostiza and Elvira Alcalá de Gorostiza. His younger brother Celestino would also become an important artist. He moved to Mexico City to attend the National Preparatory School and later the Colegio Francés de Mascarones. After graduating from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, he worked first as a professor at his alma mater and then at the National School of Teachers in 1932.
After teaching followed a series of important administrative jobs in the government: head of the Department of Fine Arts at the Secretariat of Public Education (1932-1935) and head of the Department of Publicity at the Secretariat of Foreign Relations (1935-1937). Subsequently, he served in various diplomatic and ambassadorial capacities, including: Director General of Political Affairs at the Secretariat of Foreign Relations, Director General of the Diplomatic Service (Secretariat of Foreign Relations) (1944), Ambassador to Greece (1950-1951), Secretary of Foreign Relations (1964), and head of the National Commission of Nuclear Energy (1965-1970).
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