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Oscar Hijuelos


USA flag (b.1951)

Oscar Hijuelos was born of Cuban parentage in New York City in 1951. He is a recipient of the Rome Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, among others.
 
 
Novels
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Anthologies edited
   Cool Salsa (1994) (with Lori Carlson)
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Oscar Hijuelos recommends
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A Sister to Honor (2015)
Lucy Ferriss
"One of the best writers around."
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The Guardians (2007)
Ana Castillo
"A moving book that is both intimate and epic in its narrative."
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Spin (1991)
Donald Everett Axinn
"A compelling novel of undeniable energy and lyric force, filled with vivid scenes and characters and memorable insights."

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Awards
National Book Award for Fiction Best Book nominee (1989) : The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Best Book winner (1990) : The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Best Book nominee (1996) : Mr. Ives' Christmas


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