About José María Pérez Gay
Lived 1944 – 2013 (aged 69). José María Pérez Gay was a Mexican journalist, diplomat, writer, translator and philosopher.
José María Pérez Gay (February 15, 1944 – May 26, 2013) was a Mexican academic, writer, translator and diplomat. Some of his best known writings include El imperio perdido, La profecia de la memoria: ensayos alemanes and El principe y sus guerrilleros. He received a degree in information science at Universidad Iberoamericana and a doctorate from Free University of Berlin in German literature.
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Mexican writer, diplomat, philosopher (1944–2013)
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José María Pérez Gay was born on 15 February 1944 in Mexico City.
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José María Pérez Gay died on 26 May 2013 in Mexico City.
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José María Pérez Gay was a journalist, diplomat, writer, translator and philosopher.
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