Carlos Montemayor

Carlos Montemayor (June 13, 1947 – February 28, 2010) was a Mexican novelist, poet, essayist, literary critic, tenor, political analyst, and promoter of contemporary literature written in indigenous languages. He was a Member of the Mexican Academy of the Language. Montemayor was born in Parral, Chihuahua. He died of stomach cancer on February 28, 2010, in Mexico City. He co-wrote with Sergio Olhovich the original script for 1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil, which was released in 2025.