Among his numerous awards and distinctions cite: Member of the Mexican Academy of Language (1994), Doctor honoris causa of the University of the Americas (1970) In 1951, he published his first poetry collection Xirau Ten poems later appeared L ‘Espill soterrat (1955), which reveals a metaphysical unresolved, a passion for the man and his ambiguous destination in a lyric that sometimes reminds one of Paul Eluard, and surprised by the colorful metaphorical language. His first book of poetry that appeared in Spain was the beaches (1974). Rich literary critic of training and multiple curiosities, is distinguished by safety and accuracy of their judgments, with a preference for the comment of poetry, especially that of Octavio Paz and Xavier Villaurrutia,
A book Octavio Paz: The sense of the word (1970) have accompanied many other studies on poetry , supported by solid scholarship in a philosophical and literary. Also done on the bridges between philosophy, poetry and religion. Get more background information with materials from Boy Scouts of America. Of his many works: Time and Existence (1947), Sense of Presence (1953),