The Crystal Frontier

A Note on the Author

Carlos Fuentes, Mexico’s leading novelist, was born in 1928. He has taught at many universities in the United States and has written essays and screenplays, political journalism and commentary. He has been his country’s ambassador to France and is the author of more than ten novels, including The Death of Artemio Cruz, The Old Gringo and Diana, The Goddess Who Hunts Alone. In 1987, he was awarded the Cervantes Prize, the highest honour given to a Spanish-language writer. His most recent book is A New Time for Mexico.