José María Arguedas

Peruvian writer (1911–1969).

Born January 18th, 1911 in Andahuaylas.

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

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

Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan