Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Juan Rulfo
Born: May 16, 1917
Died: January 7, 1986 (aged 68)
Bio: Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno, best known as Juan Rulfo, was a Mexican writer, screenwriter and photographer. He is best known for two literary works, El Llano en llamas, a collection of short stories, and the 1955 novel Pedro Páramo.
Known for:
- Pedro Páramo (1955)
- El Llano en llamas (1953)
- The burning plain, and other stories (1967)
- Diles Que No Me Maten
- Juan Rulfo's Mexico