Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes, Mexico's leading novelist, was born in 1928. He is the author of more than 10 novels, including "The Death of Artemio Cruz," "The Old Gringo," "Diana" and "Terra Nostra," which won the prestigious Romulo Gallegos Prize in Venezuela. In 1987, Fuentes was awarded the Cervantes Prize, the highest honor given to a Spanish-language writer. His new book is "The Crystal Frontier: A Novel in Nine Stories," published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. In addition to his novels, he has written essays, screenplays and political journalism and commentary, and has been his country's ambassador to France. Fuentes now lives in Mexico City and London.