Juan Rulfo
1917
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1986
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Mexico
languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish
occupation: writer, screenwriter, photographer, novelist
award received: Xavier Villaurrutia Award, National Prize for Arts and Sciences, Alfaguara Prize, Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship
influenced by: William Faulkner
official website: www.elem.mx/autor/datos/970
Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno, best known as Juan Rulfo (Spanish: [ˈxwan ˈrulfo] audio ; 16 May 1917 – 7 January 1986), was a Mexican writer, screenwriter, and photographer. He is best known for two literary works, the 1955 novel Pedro Páramo, and the collection of short stories El Llano en llamas (1953). This collection includes the popular tale "¡Diles que no me maten!" ("Tell Them Not to Kill Me!"). Source: Wikipedia (en)
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