![]() Paz, an essayist, poet, translator, and diplomat, published more than 60 books.Īt the age of 19 the budding author released his first book of poetry - "Luna Silvestre" or "Forest Moon." The museum, located in the northwest of the capital, initially has seven rooms open to visitors.įive exhibit the furniture and possessions of the couple and two contain objects from Tramini's studio. ![]() In 1997, the Mexican government created the Octavio Paz Foundation to preserve and share his work.īut his death the following year and differences with his widow complicated the administration of the estate, to the point that the foundation disappeared in 2003.Īfter Tramini's death, a group of intellectuals led by the French-born Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska asked for Paz's legacy to be declared national heritage. When the rest of the collection is unveiled to the public will depend on how the legal procedures progress, Leticia Luna, director of the Casa Marie Jose and Octavio Paz museum, told AFP. Not all of the items are yet on display, due to an ongoing legal process surrounding the assets left in the possession of Tramini, who died in 2018 without leaving a will. ![]() The collection is housed in the 17th-century mansion where the 1990 Nobel literature laureate lived with his second wife, the French artist Marie Jose Tramini. ![]()
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