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Oscar Hijuelos

USA  (1951 - )
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About Oscar Hijuelos
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.
 
Anthologies edited
Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems On Growing Up Hispanic in the United States
 
Non fiction
Thoughts Without Cigarettes
 
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Best Novel winner (1990) : The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love


Oscar Hijuelos recommends
Spin
Spin (1991)
Donald Everett Axinn
"A compelling novel of undeniable energy and lyric force, filled with vivid scenes and characters and memorable insights."
The Inland Sea
The Inland Sea (2000)
Steven Varni
"A book of indelible moments and touching vignettes about childhood and that elusive and lovely 'long ago' that haunts and informs memory. In this tenderhearted and well-rendered book, Steven Varni opens hearts."
The Guardians
The Guardians (2007)
Ana Castillo
"A moving book that is both intimate and epic in its narrative."
The Lost Daughter
The Lost Daughter (2012)
Lucy Ferriss
"One of the best writers around."



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