Germán Dehesa

Germán Dehesa (July 1, 1944 – September 2, 2010) was a Mexican journalist, academic and writer.

Dehesa was born in Mexico City on July 1, 1944. He studied both Hispanic literature and chemical engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Dehesa wrote six plays and eleven books during his career. His works included ''Fallaste, Corazon!'' (''You Failed, Heart!''), ''Los PRIsidentes'' and ''Las Nuevas Aventuras de El Principito'' (''The New Adventures of The Little Prince''). He taught as a professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico for 25 years. In May 2008, Dehesa was awarded the Don Quixote Prize by the government of Castile-La Mancha in Spain for his article ''Ah, Que Tiempos!'' (''Ah, What Times!'').

Dehesa died at his home in Mexico City on September 2, 2010, at the age of 66. He had published his last newspaper column, ''Gaceta del Angel'' (''Angel's Gazette''), in the ''Reforma'' newspaper days before his death. Provided by Wikipedia