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- José Emilio Pacheco was born on June 30, 1939 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico. He was a writer, known for The Castle of Purity (1973), The Holy Inquisition (1974) and Foxtrot (1976). He was married to Cristina Pacheco. He died on January 26, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- SpouseCristina Pacheco(? - January 26, 2014) (his death, 2 children)
- He translated works by Samuel Beckett and Tennessee Williams, as well as teaching literature at universities in the US, UK, and Canada.
- He was awarded the Cervantes Prize, the highest literary honor in the Spanish-speaking world, in 2009.
- He is considered one of Mexico's foremost poets.
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