Fuentes, Carlos
Fuentes, Carlos ( 1928 – ),Mexican writer and critic, who was born in Panama City and grew up speaking excellent English. His first novel, La región más transparente ( 1958 ; Where the Air is Clear), explores the expanding megapolis Mexico City. La muerte de Artemio Cruz ( 1962 ; The Death of Artemio Cruz) narrates the failure of the Mexican Revolution. His prolific output includes Terra nostra ( 1975 ; Terra Nostra, 1976 ), Gringo viejo ( 1985 ; Old Gringo, 1986 ), Cristóbal Nonato ( 1985 ; Christopher Unborn), Constancia y otras novelas para vírgenes ( 1989 ; Constancia and Other Stories for Virgins, 1990 ); La campan˜a ( 1990 ; The Campaign, 1991 ), El naranjo ( 1988 ; The Orange Tree, 1994 ), Diana o la cazadora solitaria ( 1994 ; Diana: The Goddess Who Hunts Alone, 1995 ) and La...
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