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Magdalena Mondragón | |
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| Born | July 14, 1913 Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Died | July 4, 1989 (aged 75) Mexico City, Mexico |
Magdalena Mondragón (July 14, 1913 - July 4, 1989) Mexican journalist, poet and playwright. She was the first Mexican female to lead a daily newspaper when she became director of Prensa Grafica in 1950.[1] She was also the first female crime reporter for La Prensa in Mexico City.[2]
Early life
editMagdalena Mondragón was born in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico but attended school in San Antonio, Texas, United States.[2] She received her MFA from National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Career
editPlaywright
editMagdalena Mondragón's plays are known for their feminine themes, including her first play Cuando Eva se vuelve Adan (1938) ... Cuando Eva se vuelve Adan was later adapted into a film.[3]
Journalist
editMagdalena Mondragón is most known for her long career as a journalist and as the first female director of Prensa Grafica and a Mexican daily newspaper. She was also director of Sólo Para Ellas, which was a newspaper for women founded the PRI party.
Over her career, Mondragón worked as a journalist and correspondent for El Siglo de Torreón; La Prensa in Mexico City and correspondent in San Antonio, Texas; El Nacional; Excélsior; El Universal; La Opinión in Los Angeles, California; and Press and Journal Magazine.
- Secretary of the Press Club of Mexico
- President of the American Journalism Workshop
Member of the College of Literature under the Mexican Cultural Institute.
Awards
edit- 1938, Ateneo Award[2]
- 1954, National Award
- 1974, Filomeno Mata Award
- The Gold and Diamond Pen
- 1983 & 1987, National Journalism Award[2]
The literary Medal Magdalena Mondragón was established by the University Journalists Association and named after her.[1]
Publications
editList of working citations
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Magdalena Mondragón, periodista | Edición impresa | EL PAÍS". Elpais.com. 1989-07-08. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ^ a b c d e f "LIBERTAD DE EXPRESIÓN: Una precursora en el diarismo, Magdalena Mondragón".
- ^ The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama: M-Z. Vol. 2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|editors=ignored (|editor=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mondragón, Magdalena". Literatura.bellasartes.gob.mx. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
External links
editMagdalena Mondragón, posible nombre del Museo de la Comunicación