Ricardo Garibay
Ricardo Garibay (January 18, 1923 – May 3, 1999) was a Mexican writer and journalist. He studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he was also a professor of literature. He also served as the chief of press for the Secretariat of Public Education and hosted the television program "Kaleidoscope" on the Imevisión Channel 13 network, Imevisión. He was president of the College of Sciences and Arts of Hidalgo in Pachuca. His work appeared in the Magazine of the University of Mexico, "Proceso" (which he co-founded), "Novedades" and "Excélsior". He was a fellow of the  Mexican Center of Writers from 1952 to 1953, and joined the National System of Artistic Creators of Mexico (SNCA) as creator emeritus upon its foundation in 1994. Biography. He made his entry in television in 1975, first on Canal Once and then on Canal 13. channel 11 and then 13 (then Imevisión). Programs he created include "Autores y libros" (Authors and Books), "A los normalistas con amor" (To the Normalistas With Love), "Poesía para militantes" (Poetry for Militants) and "Mujeres, mujeres, mujeres" (Women, Women, Women). He also wrote several books, including "Cómo se pasa la vida" which compiles his biweekly  column from "Diorama de la Cultura". Garibay received several awards throughout his career including: a French award for best foreign novel in France in 1975 for "The House that Burns at Night"; the National Journalism Award in 1987; and the Colima Narrative Prize in 1989 for "Taib". He was named Creator Emeritus of Conaculta in 1994.