Juan Rulfo

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Juan Rulfo
Born	Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno 16 May 1917 Apulco, Jalisco (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)

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!").