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Joaquín Mortiz

Mexican publishing house

Joaquín Mortiz was a Mexican publishing house founded by Joaquín Díez-Canedo in 1962. The name comes from the contraction of the pseudonym Joaquín M. Ortiz, which Díez-Canedo used to write to his family in Spain under the Franco regime. In this way, he avoided drawing attention to himself with the surname of his father, Enrique Díez-Canedo, who was a staunch supporter of the Second Spanish Republic.2 It was founded by Joaquín Díez-Canedo Manteca.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Joaquín Mortiz was a Mexican publishing house founded by Joaquín Díez-Canedo in 1962. The name comes from the contraction of the pseudonym Joaquín M. Ortiz, which Díez-Canedo used to write to his family in Spain under the Franco regime. In this way, he avoided drawing attention to himself with the surname of his father, Enrique Díez-Canedo, who was a staunch supporter of the Second Spanish Republic.2

The story

Founded by Joaquín Díez-Canedo Manteca in 1962.1

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