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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Taurus 13 | 25 Taurus 50 | 9 Virgo 37 |
| Moon | 0 Aries -2 | 24 Taurus 2 | 26 Pisces 33 |
| Mercury | 25 Taurus 25 | 28 Taurus 25 | 3 Libra 38 |
| Venus | 0 Gemini 37 | 27 Gemini 12 | 13 Libra 28 |
| Mars | 8 Taurus 47 | 28 Aries 19 | 23 Cancer 52 |
| Jupiter | 19 Taurus 46 | 21 Cancer 21 | 10 Gemini 1 |
| Saturn | 26 Cancer 39 | 10 Aries 43 | 9 Leo 28 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 36 | 1 Gemini 11 | 20 Aquarius 57 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 24 | 3 Aries 42 | 5 Leo 54 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 59 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 5 Cancer 19 |
| Rahu | 13 Capricorn 10 | 4 Pisces 58 | 7 Capricorn 24 |
| Ketu | 13 Cancer 10 | 4 Virgo 58 | 7 Cancer 24 |
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