Gabriel Zaid

Gabriel Zaid is a Mexican poet and essayist. His essays encompass literary, economic, political, and social subjects; his poetry addresses everyday expressions, popular speech, love, eroticism, religion, free will, and more. He was a board member of the magazine Vuelta (1976-1992) and has contributed to the magazines Diálogos, México en la Cultura, Plural, and the Revista de la Universidad, among others. He currently publishes in Letras Libres and the newspaper Reforma. His books include Los demasiados libros (1972), Cómo leer en bicicleta (1975), Sonetos y canciones (1992), Reloj de sol (1995), and El poder corrompe (2019). He received the Xavier Villaurrutia Prize in 1972, the Magda Donato Prize in 1986, and the State Medal of Nuevo León in 1990. He was a member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua. (Biography and image: El Colegio Nacional de México)