Rolando Hinojosa (January 21, 1929 – April 19, 2022) was an American novelist, essayist and poet. He was the Ellen Clayton Garwood professor in the English Department at the University of Texas at Austin. He was born in Mercedes, Texas. He was known for his "Klail City Death Trip Series,". Hinojosa was the first Chicano author to win Premio Casa de las Américas award.