Gabriel Zaid

Gabriel Zaid is a Mexican writer, poet and intellectual.

He was born in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, in 1934. He studied Engineering at the Tecnológico de Monterrey.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Vuelta magazine from 1976 to 1992. He has been a member of El Colegio Nacional since September 26, 1984. He has been a member of the Mexican Academy of Language since 1986. He has distinguished himself for never appearing in public—not even his picture has been taken. This springs from a strongly held opinion that a writer should be known by his work, not his real life personality. His essays have been very influential on a vast array of topics, most significantly poetry, economics, and criticism of the literary establishment.

• Fábula de Narciso y Ariadna (Fable of Narciso and Ariadna) (1958);
• Seguimiento (Following) (1964);
• Campo nudista (Nudist Camp) (1969);
• Lina (1972);
• Práctica mortal (Deadly Practice) (1973);
• Cuestionario (Questionnaire) (1976);
• Canciones de Vidyapati (Songs of Vidyapati) (1978);
• Sonetos y canciones (Sonnets and Songs) (1992);
• Reloj de sol (Sun Clock) (1995).