Carlos Illescas

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Personal Info

Known for

Writing

From

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Born

5/9/1918

Age

107

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Biography

Poet, storyteller, journalist, film scriptwriter, university professor and poetry workshop leader. Founding member of the 40's generation, along with Augusto Monterroso, Raúl Leiva, Otto-Raúl González and Enrique Juárez Toledo. Born in Guatemala, he lived in Mexico since 1944. He was a diplomat and journalist; editor of the collections "Problemas ...Show More