José Emilio Pacheco, Mexican poet and author (born 1939)

José Emilio Pacheco Berny was a Mexican poet, essayist, novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the major Mexican poets of the second half of the 20th century. The Berlin International Literature Festival has praised him as "one of the most significant contemporary Latin American poets". In 2009 he was awarded the Cervantes Prize for his literary oeuvre.

January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 339 days remain until the end of the year.