Álvaro Mutis was born on August 25, 1923 in Bogotá, Colombia as Álvaro Mutis Jaramillo. He was a writer, known for Ilona llega con la lluvia (1996), La mansión de Araucaima (1986) and Luz verde (2001). He was married to Mireya Durán. He died on September 22, 2013 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.