Outline of Antonio Cisneros
Studies
- Literature in University of San Marcos (Lima) and Catholic
University (Lima)/ 1960-1965
- Bachelors degree in Humanities (specialization in
Literature)/1996
- Doctors degree in Humanities (specialization in
Literature)/1974
Academical Experience
- Assistant Professor of Literature: University of Huamanga,
1965
- Auxiliary Professor of Methodology: University of San
Marcos, 1966
- Assistant Professor of Spanish: University of Southampton,
1967 1969
- Assistant Professor of Latin American Literature: University
of Nice, 1970 1971
- Auxiliary Professor of Literature: University of San Marcos,
1972 1973
- Visiting professor of Latin American Literature: Eötvos
Lórand University (Budapest), 1974 1975
- Associate professor of Literature: University of San Marcos,
1976 1978
- Researcher: University of Berkeley, 1978
- Principal professor of Literature: University of San Marcos,
1979 1991
- Director of Lectures: Raúl Porras Barrenechea Institute,
1985 1991
- Visiting professor of Latin American Literature: University
of Virginia, 1996
Published Books of Poetry
In Spanish:
- "Destierro", La Rama Florida, Lima 1961
- "David", La Rama Florida, Lima 1962
- "Comentarios reales de Antonio Cisneros" (National
Poetry Award), Biblioteca Universitaria, Lima 1964, 1st. Edition, Lima 1965, 2nd
edition.
- "Canto ceremonial contra un oso hormiguero" (Casa
de las Americas Award), La Habana 1968, 1st edition. EUDEBA, Buenos Aires 1969,
2nd edition. Ocnos, Barcelona 1970, 3rd edition. Casa de las
Américas, La Habana 1979, 4th edition. Ruray, Lima 1988, 5th
edition.
- "Agua que no has de beber", Carlos Milla,
Barcelona 1971.
- "Como higuera en un campo de golf", INC, Lima
1972, 1st edition. Era, Mexico 1973, 2nd edition.
- "El libro de Dios y de los húngaros", Libre 1,
Lima 1978
- "Crónicas del Niño Jesús de Chilca" (Ruben
Darío Award) Premio, Mexico 1981
- "Agua que no has de beber y otros cantos",
Instituto del Libro, La Habana 1984
- "Monólogo de la casta Susana y otros poemas",
INC, Lima 1986
- "Por la noche los gatos", Fondo de Cultura
Económica, Mexico 1988
- "Poesía, una historia de locos", Hiperión,
Madrid 1989
- "Material de lectura", UNAM, Mexico 1989
- "Propios como ajenos", PEISA, Lima 1989, 1st
edition. Lima 1991, 2nd edition.
- "Drácula de Bram Stoker y otros poemas"(Parra del
Riego Award), De Uno, Montevideo 1991.
- "Las inmensas preguntas celestes", Jaime
Campodónicco, Lima 1992, 1st edition. Visor, Madrid 1992, 2nd
edition.
- "Poesía reunida", Editora Nacional, Lima 1996
In English:
- "The spider hangs too far from the ground",
Jonathan Cape, London 1970, 1st. Edition. Cape Goliard, New York 1971, 2nd
edition.
- "The helicopters in the kingdom of Peru", Stand,
London 1980
- "Land of Angels", Isle of Skye, Glasgow 1985
- "At nights the cats", Red Dust, New York 1984
In French:
- "Chant ceremonial contre un tamanoir", Editions
Unes, Paris 1989
- "Les grandes questions celestes", Cahiers de
Royamment, Paris 1990
In Hungarian:
- "Versei", Európa Könyvkiadó, Budapest 1978
In Dutch:
- "Commentaren en Kronieken", Marsyas, Amsterdam
1982
In German:
- "Gedichte", Vervuert, Frankfurt 1986
Published Prose Books:
- "El arte de envolver pescado", Lima 1990
- "El libro del buen salvaje", Lima 1995
Published Books of Translations:
- "Poesía inglesa contemporánea" (bilingual
edition), Seix Barral, Barcelona 1975
- "Noigandres", by Augusto de Campos, Decio
Pignatari, Haroldo de Campos (bilingual ed.), Embassy of Brazil, Lima 1978
- "La invención de Orfeo" by Jorge Lima (bilingual
ed.), Embassy of Brazil, Lima 1979
- "Poemas" by Ferreira Gullar (bilingual ed.),
Embassy of Brazil, Lima 1987
Cinematographic texts for exhibited short films:
- "En la orilla" (director: Jorge Suárez), 1976
- "Mi dulce amiga" (director: Mario Acha), 1977
- "No el reino de los vientos" (director: Mario
Acha), 1977
- "Los constructores" (director: José Huayhuaca),
Lima 1978
- "Imágenes" (director: Pedro Novak), Lima 1983
- "En la tierra de los awajunti" (director: Alberto
Durand), 1984
- "Cáceres" (director: Isidoro López Cano), Lima
1986
Distinctions as a poet:
- National Poetry Award, 1965
- Casa de las Américas Poetry Award, 1968
- John Simon Guggenhein Scholarship, 1978
- Rubén Darío Poetry Award, 1980
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Scholarship, 1985
- Host of the British Council in London, 1985
- Host of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France in Paris,
1986
- Civil medal of Limas Municipality, 1987
- Host of the Abbey of Royamment (Paris), which organized a
seminar of translation in relation to his work, 1987
- His work is matter of study in the Summer Course of the
Complutense University in El Escorial, 1988
- His work is matter of study in the Simposium of the
University of California in Long Beach, 1989
- Host of the Japan Foundation in Tokyo, 1990
- Decoration to the Cultural Merit of the Republic of Hungary,
1990
- President of the jury (only foreigner) of the National
Poetry Award of Mexico (Aguas Calientes), 1991
- Homage from the Spanish poets in the old Student s
Residence of Madrid (Superior Council of Researches), 1992
- Guest of honor (only foreigner author ) in the First
Encounter of Bolivian Poets and Narrators, 1992
- Honorary Citizen of Copacabana (Bolivia), 1992
- Marista Order to the merit, 1993
- Homage to his work in the Foreign Language Conference in the
University of Kentucky, 1996
- President of the jury of the National Poetry Award of
Colombia (Colcultura), 1996
- Principal exponent in the Meeting of Writers of the Group of
Rio in Cochabamba (Bolivia), 1997
- Special guest in the 30th anniversary celebration
of the National Poetry Award of Mexico, in Aguas Calientes, México, 1997
- Special guest, as foreign author, at the National Encounter
of Ecuador Writers, Ampato, 1997
- COSAPI National Award to Innovation, 1997
Journalistic Experience
- Writer of the "Amaru" Magazine, 1966
- Writer of the "Marka" weekly, 1976 1978
- Writer of the satirical weekly "Monos y Monadas",
1978 1980
- Editor of the "Cuadernos" magazine (of the
Peruvian University Council), 1976 - 1977
- Editor of "El caballo rojo" (2nd age),
1980 - 1984
- Editor of the "30 días" monthly, 1984
- Editor of the "El Búho" weekly, 1984
- Publisher of the "Sí" weekly, 1987 1994
- Correspondent of the "Liberation" newspaper
(France), 1990 1996
- Principal columnist of the "El Dorado" monthly
(from PromPerú), from 1995 until now.
- Principal columnist of the "Bienvenida" monthly,
from 1995 until now.
- Creator and conductor of "La Crónica del Oso
Hormiguero", daily radial show in Radio Programas del Perú Radio Station, since
1996.