Agustín Yáñez: Quick Facts

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Born	May 4, 1904 • Guadalajara • Mexico
Died	January 17, 1980 (aged 75) • Mexico City • Mexico
Title / Office	governor (1953-1959), Jalisco
Notable Works	“Genio y figuras de Guadalajara” • “La creación” • “The Edge of the Storm” • “The Lean Lands”

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