Carlos Monsiváis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carlos Monsiváis

Mexican writer

Date of Birth: 05-May-1939

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Date of Death: 19-Jun-2010

Profession: screenwriter, writer, journalist, film critic, literary critic, philosopher, television actor

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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.