Virgilio Rodríguez Macal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Virgilio Rodríguez Macal

Guatemalan writer

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1916

Place of Birth: Guatemala City, Guatemala Department, Guatemala

Date of Death: 13-Feb-1964

Profession: writer, diplomat, journalist

Nationality: Guatemala

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Virgilio Rodríguez Macal (June 28, 1916 – February 13, 1964) was a Guatemalan writer, journalist, and diplomat who won various international and national prizes.
As a novelist he is noted for integrating his deep knowledge of Mesoamerican and Guatemalan history and geography into his stories, often setting his novels in colorful Guatemalan jungle settings including its biologically rich flora and fauna.