Amb. Carlos Fuentes

Born in 1928, Carlos Fuentes spent his youth in Washington, D.C., where his father was posted as a Mexican diplomatic representative. As a teen, Fuentes lived in Argentina and Chile, as well as his Mexico. These early experiences gave Fuentes his unique hemispheric perspective and literary voice. Few Latin American writers have such an intimate knowledge of Americans or see the American/Latin American cultural dynamic with the great depth of which Fuentes possesses. He is intimately in touch with both the gringo and Latino souls and he speaks with a particularly international voice.