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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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, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 16, 2024 |
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| Sun | 25 Taurus 13 | 26 Taurus 18 | 7 Virgo 41 |
| Moon | 0 Aries -2 | 9 Virgo 40 | 26 Aquarius 4 |
| Mercury | 25 Taurus 25 | 1 Taurus 15 | 2 Libra 54 |
| Venus | 0 Gemini 37 | 21 Taurus 13 | 11 Libra 4 |
| Mars | 8 Taurus 47 | 12 Aries 19 | 22 Cancer 36 |
| Jupiter | 19 Taurus 46 | 27 Taurus 48 | 9 Gemini 51 |
| Saturn | 26 Cancer 39 | 17 Pisces 48 | 9 Leo 14 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 36 | 23 Taurus 19 | 21 Aquarius 2 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 24 | 29 Pisces 21 | 5 Leo 51 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 59 | 2 Aquarius 3 | 5 Cancer 17 |
| Rahu | 13 Capricorn 10 | 13 Aries 38 | 7 Capricorn 30 |
| Ketu | 13 Cancer 10 | 13 Libra 38 | 7 Cancer 30 |
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