Juan Rulfo was a prominent Mexican writer and a spiritual father of magical realism in Latin American literature. Born in Sayula, Mexico, on May 16, 1917, he achieved worldwide fame for his novel 'The Burning Plain' (1953) and had a significant impact on Latin American literature with 'Pedro Páramo' (1955). Despite his limited literary output, Rulfo is regarded as one of the most important writers of the 20th century, known for blending reality and fantasy, reflecting social and cultural issues through his characters and settings.
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Meaning of the name - Juan
God is gracious, Yahweh is gracious
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Juan Rulfo belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Sayula
Place of Death: Mexico City
Occupation: novelist | writer | photographer | screenwriter
Employers: Tire Sales Company | Irrigation Projects | Immigration Department
Awards Received: Princess of Asturias Literary Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship | Alfaguara Prize | Xavier Villaurrutia Award | National Prize for Arts and Sciences
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Taurus 13 | 26 Taurus 4 | 8 Virgo 39 |
| Moon | 0 Aries -2 | 10 Capricorn 50 | 11 Pisces 19 |
| Mercury | 25 Taurus 25 | 11 Taurus 4 | 3 Libra 18 |
| Venus | 0 Gemini 37 | 11 Aries 13 | 12 Libra 16 |
| Mars | 8 Taurus 47 | 13 Leo 9 | 23 Cancer 14 |
| Jupiter | 19 Taurus 46 | 24 Gemini 38 | 9 Gemini 56 |
| Saturn | 26 Cancer 39 | 29 Pisces 13 | 9 Leo 21 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 36 | 27 Taurus 14 | 21 Aquarius 0 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 24 | 1 Aries 32 | 5 Leo 52 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 59 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 5 Cancer 18 |
| Rahu | 13 Capricorn 10 | 24 Pisces 18 | 7 Capricorn 27 |
| Ketu | 13 Cancer 10 | 24 Virgo 18 | 7 Cancer 27 |
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