José María Arguedas

Peruvian writer (1911-1969).

Born January 18th, 1911 in Andahuaylas. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 1969 at 58 years old in Lima (shot to the head).

Occupations
anthropologist, essayist, ethnologist, indigenist, journalist, novelist, poet, politician, short story writer, translator, university teacher

My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur