Known For: Writing
Born: May 9, 1918
Place of Birth: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died: June 22, 1998

Carlos Illescas

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; member of the editorial board of Revista de Guatemala. In his country he founded the Acento group (joined by Augusto Monterroso, Raúl Leiva, Otto Raúl González and Enrique Juárez Toledo). He collaborated in El Búho, El Nacional, Lanzas y Letras, Muro …