Casilda of the Rising Moon by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño

After seeing the original of Velázquez' painting of Juan, she was inspired to write about their relationship. Luis told her the story of the artist Diego Velázquez and his slave Juan de Pareja, model for one of Velázquez' most famous paintings, whom Velázquez instructed in painting and later freed. It was inspired by her elder son Luis' interest in art, particularly painting.

Her book I, Juan de Pareja (1965) won the Newbery Medal in 1966. Their final move was to Cuernavaca, Morelos, in 1965, known popularly as the 'City of Eternal Spring'. After their two sons, Luis Federico and Enrique Ricardo Treviño-Borton, were born, they lived in Monterrey for a time, then moved to Mexico City in 1941. August 5, 1902) and moved to his hometown of Monterrey, Mexico. On August 10, 1935, she married Luis Jorge Treviño Arreola y Gómez Sánchez de la Barquera (b. She attended Stanford University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1925 with a bachelor's degree in Latin American History.Īfter finishing college, she moved to Massachusetts to study violin at the Boston Conservatory, then worked as a reporter. Her parents strongly encouraged her ambitions. She began writing poetry at age 6, and had her first poem published at 8. Elizabeth always wanted to become an author.

Her family were all enthusiastic readers Fred had published short stories and poems before becoming a lawyer. She received the Newbery Medal.Įlizabeth was born in Bakersfield, California, to Carrie Louise Christensen and attorney Fred Ellsworth Borton. Mary Elizabeth Victoria Borton de Treviño (Septem– December 2, 2001) was an American writer.

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Casilda of the Rising Moon by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño