Elsa Cross

Mexican poet
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Elsa Cross

Summary

Elsa Cross is a human[1]. She was born in Mexico City[2]. She was born on March 6, 1946[3]. She worked as a poet[4], writer[5], essayist[6], translator[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mexico City[2], Elsa Cross…
  • Elsa Cross was born on March 6, 1946[3].
  • Among Elsa Cross's spouses was Alejandro Aura[10].
  • Elsa Cross was married to Juan Tovar[11].
  • Elsa Cross held citizenship in Mexico[12].
  • Elsa Cross's professions included poet[4].
  • Elsa Cross worked as a writer[5].
  • Elsa Cross's professions included essayist[6].
  • Elsa Cross's professions included translator[7].
  • Elsa Cross's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Elsa Cross's professions included philosopher[13].
  • Elsa Cross's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Elsa Cross's field of work was essay[15].
  • Elsa Cross's field of work was translation[16].
  • Elsa Cross's field of work was religious philosophy[17].
  • Elsa Cross was employed by National Autonomous University of Mexico[18].
  • Elsa Cross's education included a stint at National Autonomous University of Mexico[19].
  • Elsa Cross received the Xavier Villaurrutia Award[20].
  • Elsa Cross received the Premio Nacional de Poesía Aguascalientes[21].
  • Elsa Cross received the Alfonso Reyes International Prize[22].
  • Elsa Cross received the Premio Bellas Artes de Crónica Literaria Carlos Montemayor[23].
  • Elsa Cross received the Premio Nacional de Poesía Aguascalientes[24].
  • Elsa Cross received the Premio Mazatlán de Literatura[25].
  • Elsa Cross is recorded as female[26].
  • Elsa Cross's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mexico City[2], Elsa Cross… she was born on March 6, 1946[3].

Education

Elsa Cross was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], essayist[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and philosopher[13]. Fields of work include poetry[14], a literary form[28]; essay[15], a literary genre[29]; translation[16], an academic major[30]; and religious philosophy[17], a type of world view[31]. Among Elsa Cross's employers was National Autonomous University of Mexico[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Xavier Villaurrutia Award[20], a literary award[32], in Mexico[33]; Premio Nacional de Poesía Aguascalientes[21], a literary award[34], in Mexico[35], founded in 1968[36]; Alfonso Reyes International Prize[22], a literary award[37], in Mexico[38], founded in 1972[39]; Premio Bellas Artes de Crónica Literaria Carlos Montemayor[23]; Premio Mazatlán de Literatura[25], a literary award[40], in Mexico[41], founded in 1964[42]; and Shūichi Iwatsubo[43], a statistician[44], b. 1942[45], of Japan[46].

Personal Life

Spouses include Alejandro Aura[10], a writer[47], 1944–2008[48], of Mexico[49], awarded the Premio Nacional de Poesía Aguascalientes[50] and Juan Tovar[11], a writer[51], 1941–2019[52], of Mexico[53].

Why It Matters

Elsa Cross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was Elsa Cross born?

Born in Mexico City[2], Elsa Cross…

Who was Elsa Cross married to?

Elsa Cross's spouses include Alejandro Aura[10] and Juan Tovar[11].

What did Elsa Cross do for work?

Elsa Cross worked as poet[4], writer[5], essayist[6], translator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Elsa Cross go to school?

Elsa Cross was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[19].

What awards did Elsa Cross receive?

Honors received include Xavier Villaurrutia Award[20], Premio Nacional de Poesía Aguascalientes[21], Alfonso Reyes International Prize[22], and Premio Bellas Artes de Crónica Literaria Carlos Montemayor[23].

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  2. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] . Latin American Women Writers: an Encyclopedia. Retrieved . literatura.inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México. Retrieved . elem.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work poetry, essay, translation +1
    Spouse Alejandro Aura, Juan Tovar
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