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Oscar Hijuelos

American novelist (1951-2013) · United States · Writers · Died at 62

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Oscar Jerome Hijuelos was an American novelist of Cuban descent, during a year-long convalescence from a childhood illness spent in a Connecticut hospital he lost his knowledge of Spanish, his parents' native language. He was educated in New York City, and wrote short stories and advertising copy.

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Awards

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction1990
Rome Prize
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Guggenheim Fellowship

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1951 to 2013 · aged 62

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