Juan Rulfo

Summary

Juan Rulfo is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sayula Municipality^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1917^[3]. He died in Mexico City^[4]. He died on January 7, 1986^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], photographer^[8], novelist^[9], and singer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Juan Rulfo's place of birth was Sayula Municipality^[2].
• Juan Rulfo died in Mexico City^[4].
• Juan Rulfo was born on May 16, 1917^[3].
• Juan Rulfo was born on May 16, 1918^[12].
• Juan Rulfo died on January 7, 1986^[5].
• Juan Rulfo was married to Clara Aparicio de Rulfo^[13].
• Juan Rulfo held citizenship in Mexico^[14].
• Juan Rulfo's professions included writer^[6].
• Juan Rulfo's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Juan Rulfo's professions included photographer^[8].
• Juan Rulfo's professions included novelist^[9].
• Juan Rulfo worked as a singer^[10].
• Juan Rulfo's field of work was belletristic literature^[15].
• Juan Rulfo's field of work was film^[16].
• Juan Rulfo's field of work was photography^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Juan Rulfo is The Burning Plain and Other Stories^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Juan Rulfo is Pedro Páramo^[19].
• Juan Rulfo received the Xavier Villaurrutia Award^[20].
• Juan Rulfo received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Juan Rulfo received the Alfaguara Prize^[22].
• Juan Rulfo received the Princess of Asturias Literary Prize^[23].
• Juan Rulfo received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Juan Rulfo received the Xavier Villaurrutia Award^[25].
• Juan Rulfo was a member of Academia Mexicana de la Lengua^[26].
• Juan Rulfo was influenced by William Faulkner^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sayula Municipality^[2], Juan Rulfo… Recorded date of birth include May 16, 1917^[3] and May 16, 1918^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], photographer^[8], novelist^[9], and singer^[10]. Fields of work include belletristic literature^[15], a literary genre^[28]; film^[16]; and photography^[17], an artistic technique^[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Burning Plain and Other Stories^[18], a literary work^[30] and Pedro Páramo^[19], a literary work^[31]. Things named for Juan Rulfo include Juan Rulfo Prize^[32], an award^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1982^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Xavier Villaurrutia Award^[20], a literary award^[36], in Mexico^[37]; National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[21], a science award^[38], in Mexico^[39]; Alfaguara Prize^[22], a literary award^[40], in Spain^[41], founded in 1997^[42]; Princess of Asturias Literary Prize^[23], a literary award^[43], in Spain^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48].

Personal Life

Among Juan Rulfo's spouses was Clara Aparicio de Rulfo^[13].

Death and Burial

Juan Rulfo died on January 7, 1986^[5]. He died in Mexico City^[4].

Why It Matters

Juan Rulfo ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to him include Pedro Páramo^[51], a literary work^[52] and The Burning Plain and Other Stories^[53], a literary work^[54]. Entities named for him include Juan Rulfo Prize^[32], an award^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1982^[35].

FAQs

Where was Juan Rulfo born?

Born in Sayula Municipality^[2], Juan Rulfo…

Where did Juan Rulfo die?

Juan Rulfo passed away in Mexico City^[4].

Who was Juan Rulfo married to?

Juan Rulfo's spouses include Clara Aparicio de Rulfo^[13].

What did Juan Rulfo do for work?

Juan Rulfo worked as writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], photographer^[8], novelist^[9], and singer^[10].

What awards did Juan Rulfo receive?

Honors received include Xavier Villaurrutia Award^[20], National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[21], Alfaguara Prize^[22], and Princess of Asturias Literary Prize^[23].