Juan Rulfo
Mexican writer (1917–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son, see Juan Carlos Rulfo. For the Mexican footballer, see Juan Carlos García Rulfo.
Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno, best known as Juan Rulfo (Spanish: [ˈxwan ˈrulfo] audioⓘ; 16 May 1917 – 7 January 1986[1]), 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!").
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rulfo and the second or maternal family name is Vizcaíno.
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Born | Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno 16 May 1917 Apulco, Zacatecas (Disputed as being in San Gabriel, Jalisco), Mexico |
Died | 7 January 1986(1986-01-07) (aged 68) Mexico City, Mexico |
Occupation | Writer, screenwriter, photographer |
Notable works | El Llano en llamas (1953) Pedro Páramo (1955) |
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