Gerardo Cornejo

Gerardo Cornejo Murrieta (12 April 1937 –28 July 2014) was a Mexican writer. Born in a community called Tarachi in the municipality of Arivechi, Sonora, his works reflect his love for his home state, calling himself a tarachilango since his career obliged him to live for a long time in Mexico City.

He studied literature at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and was a literary expert who presented at academic institutions and conferences in various parts of the world. In 1982, he founded and served as its rector on several occasions. The school's library was named in his honor in 2008. He also founded organizations such as the Asosiación Mexicana de Población and the Sociedad General de Escritores Sonorenses.