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May 05, 1939 Mexico City, Mexico Died on 19 Jun 2010 (aged 71)
Mexican writer
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About Carlos Monsiváis
- Carlos Monsiváis Aceves (May 4, 1938 – June 19, 2010) was a Mexican writer, critic, political activist, and journalist.
- He also wrote political opinion columns in leading newspapers within the country's progressive sectors.
- His generation of writers includes Elena Poniatowska, José Emilio Pacheco, and Carlos Fuentes.
- Monsiváis won more than 33 awards, including the 1986 Jorge Cuesta Prize (named after a fellow writer about whom he wrote a book), the 1989 Mazatlán Prize, and the 1996 Xavier Villaurrutia Award.
- Considered a leading intellectual of his time, Monsiváis documented contemporary Mexican themes, values, class struggles, and societal change in his essays, books and opinion pieces.
- He was a staunch critic of the long-ruling Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), leaned towards the left-wing, and was ubiquitous in disseminating his views on radio and television.
- As a founding member of "Gatos Olvidados", Monsiváis wanted his and other "forgotten cats" to be provided for beyond his lifetime.
