Salvador Garmendia
Born
June 11, 1928
Died
May 13, 2001 (72 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Salvador Garmendia Graterón (11 June 1928, Barquisimeto – 13 May 2001, Caracas) was a notable Venezuelan author, awarded in 1972 with the National Prize for Literature. In 1989 received the Juan Rulfo Prize for Tan desnuda como una piedra.