Amparo Dávila

Amparo Dávila (1928–2020) was a Mexican short-story writer born in Zacatecas, admired for unsettling, fantastic stories such as “The Guest” (“El huésped”).

In her honor, the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL) and the Government of San Luis Potosí run the Premio Bellas Artes de Cuento San Luis Potosí Amparo Dávila, one of Mexico’s most important short-story prizes.