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Language
ACADEMIA MEXICANA DE LA LENGUA (http://www.academia.org.mx)
Features the Official Web site of the Mexican Academy of Language. Includes information about the institution and its members. Provides access to three dictionaries compiled by the Academy: Diccionario Geográfico Universal (Universal Geographic Dictionary), Diccionario Breve de Mexicanismos (Dictionary of Mexicanisms), and Refranero Mexicano (Collection of Mexican Proverbs.) Also offers information about its publications and provides access to "Consultas", an electronic reference service including a FAQ service, an index of questions already answered, and an electronic form to ask questions. In Spanish.
INSTITUTO LINGUISTICO DE VERANO EN MEXICO = THE SUMMER INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS IN MEXICO (http://www.sil.org/americas/mexico/)
SIL International offers information on the indigenous languages and cultures of present-day in Mexico. The information is arranged by language families and provides access to publications both in and about the various languages. Some of the languages discussed include Nahautl, Chatino, Huichol, Ixcateco, Kiliwa, Mam, and Popoluca. The information is available in both English and Spanish. SIL International is based in Dallas, Texas, and was formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics.
LANGUAGES OF MEXICO (http://www.ethnologue.com/show%5Fcountry.asp?name=Mexico)
This report includes data and factual information on spoken living languages in Mexico. Information about alternate names of the language, population who speak it, dialects, and other related information are provided for each language. Extinct languages and deaf sign languages in Mexico are also considered. Links to two useful Web pages on Mexican languages. One of them provides digitized linguistic maps. The other one provides access to bibliographical information about SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics) publications on Mexican languages. This Web page is part of Ethnologue.com, a Web site owned by SIL International, a service organization that works with people who speak the world's lesser-known languages. In English.
SPANISH LANGUAGE SCHOOLS IN MEXICO (http://spanish.about.com/cs/spanishlanguages1)
This is a guide to Spanish language schools and programs in Mexico. Brief descriptions for each selected link are included. This resource is part of About.com. In English.
Literature (general resources)
CINCO DECADAS DE CUENTO MEXICANO (http://www.arts-history.mx/cinco.html)
Features an anthology of Mexican short stories compiled by Héctor Perea, a project created within the National System of Art Creators of the Mexican National Fund for Culture and the Arts. Includes bio-bibliographical information about the authors. Provides full-text access to short stories and essays on the Mexican short story. This Web resource is part of the "Artes e Historia, foro virtual de la cultura mexicana" Web site. In Spanish.
LITERATURA PREHISPANICA (http://www.arts-history.mx/indigena.html)
This Web site is devoted to Pre-hispanic literature in Mexico. Contains brief essays on literature from this period and Pre-hispanic authors. In English and Spanish.
PORTAL EL COLEGIO DE MEXICO (http://cervantesvirtual.com/portal/ECM/fondo%5Fbiblioteca.shtml)
This portal provides access to the Mexican bibliographical fund included in the Miguel de Cervantes Virtual Library. Includes full-text access to Mexican literary and historical works. In Spanish.
TRAVESIA DE LA ESCRITURA : HISTORIA DE LA LITERATURA EN MEXICO (http://www.arts-history.mx/travesia/home.html)
Presents a thorough history of Mexican literature organized by literary period. Particularly useful for basic knowledge of Mexican literature. Part of the "Artes e Historia México" Web site. In Spanish.
Authors
DICTIONARY OF WRITERS IN MEXICO (http://www.arts-history.mx/literat/li2.html)
Provides bio-bibliographical information on Mexican writers, arranged alphabetically. Lists works and awards for each author. Links to a Spanish version of the site which includes information about more Mexican writers.
FUNDACION OCTAVIO PAZ (http://www.fundacionpaz.org.mx/)
Features the Octavio Paz Foundation, named for Mexican author (1914-1998) who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1990. Includes information about his life an works. Provides information about The Octavio Paz Foundation, its grants, services, prizes, and publications. Also presents bibliographical information on Octavio Paz and his works. In Spanish. Some Web pages in English and French.
JUAN RULFO - PAGINA OFICIAL (http://www.clubcultura.com/clubliteratura/clubescritores/juanrulfo/)
Features the Official Web site of Juan Rulfo, internationally famous Mexican author (1917-1986). Contains chronological and bio-bibliographical information on the author and his works. Offers a useful annotated bibliography on Juan Rulfo's works compiled by Simone Montoto. Includes opportunities for forum discussions. Also presents an interview with the author by Joseph Sommers, a selection of Rulfo's photography and brief information about Juan Rulfo Foundation. In Spanish.
LITERATURA MEXICANA (http://www.sololiteratura.com/litmexico.htm)
Links to Web resources (articles, biographical notes, lists of works, etc.) on Mexican authors arranged alphabetically. Web site created by Francisco Robles Ortega, a teacher in Spanish Language and Literature. In Spanish.
MEXICO - LITERATURA (http://www.epdlp.com/mexico.html)
Provides brief bio-bibliographical information on Mexican literary authors. Excerpts of some of their works are included. This Web page is located at "El Poder de la Palabra", a Web site dedicated to artists around the world. In Spanish.
THE SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ PROJECT (http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/918)
Bibliographical, historical, and critical information about Mexican nun and poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695). The project offers access to an electronic edition of her complete works.
VIVA MEXICO: LA GENERACION DEL CRACK (http://www.clubcultura.com/clubliteratura/crack/crack.htm)
Web site devoted to the "crack generation", a generation of young mexican authors who have broken with literary conventions that have dominated their own native literary scene. Contains brief information about what is the "crack generation", the writers of this group and their works, including excerpts of some of them. In Spanish.
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