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Some of his works include: ''La región más transparente'', Where the Air Is Clear (1959), | Some of his works include: ''La región más transparente'', Where the Air Is Clear (1959), | ||
''La muerte de Artemio Cruz'', The Death of Artemio Cruz (1962), ''Gringo viejo'' (The Old Gringo) (1985) and ''Contra Bush'' (2004). | ''La muerte de Artemio Cruz'', The Death of Artemio Cruz (1962), ''Gringo viejo'' (The Old Gringo) (1985) and ''Contra Bush'' (2004). | ||
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| + | Fuentes' novel ''Gringo viejo'', the first American bestseller written by a Mexican author, was filmed as ''Old Gringo'' (1989) starring [[Gregory Peck]] and [[Jane Fonda]]. | ||
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Revision as of 03:04, September 7, 2007
Carlos Fuentes (born on November 11, 1928) Mexican writer. One of Mexico's best-known citizens. He received a law degree at Mexico's National Autonomous University.
Fuentes is considered one of the best-known living novelists and essayists in the Spanish-speaking world.
Some of his works include: La región más transparente, Where the Air Is Clear (1959), La muerte de Artemio Cruz, The Death of Artemio Cruz (1962), Gringo viejo (The Old Gringo) (1985) and Contra Bush (2004).
Fuentes' novel Gringo viejo, the first American bestseller written by a Mexican author, was filmed as Old Gringo (1989) starring Gregory Peck and Jane Fonda.