Carlos Illescas

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-05-09 (80 years old)

Deathday

1998-06-22

Place of Birth

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Carlos Illescas

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 Científicos y Filosóficos" and "Nuestros Clásicos" of the UNAM, and of the poetry collection "Papeles Privados"; head of information and artistic director of Radio Universidad; collaborator of Televisión Universitaria, Canal 11 and Radio Educación; coordinated poetry workshops for INBA and ISSSTE; m...

Production

1967

Tamayo

as Screenplay

1966

1974

Amigo campesino

as Screenplay

1969

Siqueiros

as Editor

1972

1977

Desires

as Writer

1977

Holy Pafnucio

as Writer

1975

Auandar Anapu

as Writer

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