Born in a community called Tarachi in the municipality of Arivechi, Sonora, his works reflect his love for his home state, calling himself a tarachilango since his career obliged him to live for a long time in Mexico City.
He studied literature at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and was a literary expert who presented at academic institutions and conferences in various parts of the world.
In 1982, he founded El Colegio de Sonora [es] and served as its rector on several occasions.
[2] He was the coordinator of the Sub-Comité Regional del Noroeste de la Comisión Nacional México, affiliated with UNESCO.
Major works include La sierra y el viento, El solar de los silencios, Cuéntame uno, Las dualidades fecundas, Voz viva de México and Como temiendo al olvido.