Guillermo García Oropeza (born in

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...

Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...

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, on June 25, 1937) is a Mexican writer, architect and professor. After studying architecture at the

University of Guadalajara The University of Guadalajara ( es, Universidad de Guadalajara) is a public higher education institution in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. The university has several high schools as well as graduate and undergraduate campuses, which are distr ...

he started his career as writer thanks to his close relationships with intellectuals, scientists and artists. In 1966 he did postgraduate studies at

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,00 ...

, and Bouwcentrum Rotterdam. He is an active journalist collaborating with national Mexican media such as Grupo Reforma, Revista Siempre!, Excelsior, El Informador among others. He has been awarded with the

CONACULTA The Secretariat of Culture ( es, Secretaría de Cultura), formerly known as the National Council for Culture and Arts ( es, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes or CONACULTA), is a Mexican government agency in charge of the nation's museums ...

literary prize and the Pedro Cipres medal. Garcia Oropeza has also written fiction, taught art, history, literature and architecture at the University of San Francisco, and has lectured in the United States and Europe. He has published 34 books.

Publications

* ''Viaje Mexicano'' (1979, Fondo de Cultura Económica) * ''Mexico'' (1980, APA Publications) * ''La balada de Gary Cooper'' (1983, UNAM) * ''Guadalajara y sus caminos al mar'' (1984, Aguilar) * ''Guadalajara: la perla de occidente'' (1986, Fomento Cultural Banamex) * ''

Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo (1923-2000) was a Mexican artist, graphic designer and artisan best known for his series of Christmas cards produced for UNICEF in the 1960s, as well as known in Mexico for his furniture designs and promotion of traditional ...

: Artista y cuentacuentos'' (2003, editorial Ilustra).

References

External links

Editorial Ilustra official website
1937 births Living people Mexican architects Mexican academics Writers from Guadalajara, Jalisco University of San Francisco faculty {{Mexico-architect-stub