His seven novels have been translated into twentyfive languages. The child of cuban immigrants, oscar hijuelos 195120 was an americanborn novelist and the first hispanic writer to win the pulitzer prize for fiction 1990. Contributor, youre on seven plans in english and spanish, edited by lori m. Dark dudes journey toward selfdiscovery is a compelling read. Oscar hijuelos, who won pulitzer for tale of cubanamerican life. The best books on cuba oscar hijuelos on five books. Hijuelos was raised by his cuban parents in new york city a childhood reflected in his first novel, 1983s our house in the last world.
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Hijuelos style is lyrically exquisite, his tone soft and measured, his insight is startling and poignant. The child of cuban immigrants, oscar hijuelos 195120 was an americanborn novelist and the first hispanic writer to win the pulitzer prize for fiction. Oscar hijuelos, one of two children of pascual hijuelos, a hotel employee, and magdalena torrens hijuelos, a homemaker, was born in new york city on august 24, 1951. Oscar hijuelos is a firstgeneration cuban american and the first latino to win the pulitzer prize for fiction. His eight novels have been translated into twentyfive languages. Oscar jerome hijuelos was born in manhattan on aug. The best books on cuba recommended by oscar hijuelos. His five previous novels have been translated into twentyfive languages. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Oscar hijuelos, author of the mambo kings play songs of love, will have a new novel coming out soon.
Hijuelos was a product of new yorks public education system through the masters degree level, graduating from the city university of new york in 1975 and gaining his m. In 1990 he became the first hispanic writer to be awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction. He also won the rome prize 1985 and the hispanic heritage award for literature 2000. His parents, pascual, a cook at the biltmore hotel, and magdalena torrens hijuelos, emigrated from cuba in the 1940s. Oscar hijuelos by robert birnbaum our man in boston talks to the pulitzerwinning novelist about his new memoir, thoughts without cigarettes, as well as nights in new york, parks in berlin, how publishing currently compares to indian restaurants, what life would be like if mambo kings hadnt hit it big, and the difficulties of writing about. Oscar hijuelos, a cubanamerican novelist who wrote about the lives of immigrants adapting to a new culture and became the first latino to win the pulitzer prize for fiction for his 1989 book, the mambo kings play songs of love, died on saturday in manhattan.
Dark dude book by oscar hijuelos official publisher page. His first novel, our house in the last world, was published in 1985. Oscar hijuelos books list of books by author oscar hijuelos. His second, the mambo kings play songs of love, won the pulitzer prize, making him the first latino to receive that award. Son of cuban migrants to new york whose novels drew on both us and latino cultures. July 10, 2011 oscar hijuelos has written eight novels exploring the cubanamerican experience. The 62yearold suffered a heart attack while playing tennis in. The mambo kings play songs of love oscar hijuelos macmillan. Last novel of pulitzer winner oscar hijuelos to be. Hijuelos collapsed on a tennis court and never regained consciousness, his wife, lori marie. Oscar hijuelos is the only latino to have been awarded the pulitzer prize in fiction, which he won in 1990 for the mambo kings play songs of love, a bittersweet exploration of the lives of two cubanborn musicians and their families in the 1950s.
His characters were not necessarily new arrivals in mr. But, amongst the picket fences and apple pie, rico fuentes finds he can not escape who he is. Oscar hijuelos was born august 24, 1951 in new york city. Books by oscar hijuelos author of the mambo kings play. Hijuelos divides his time among new york, connecticut, north carolina, and the occasional trip to italy, but theres always one constant in his life. Oct 22, 20 oscar hijuelos obituary son of cuban migrants to new york whose novels drew on both us and latino cultures oscar hijuelos was the first hispanic writer to win the pulitzer prize for fiction. In subsequent books, hijuelos, who enjoys experimenting with form and voice, has continued to explore memory, assimilation, and identity in the rich language that has become his trademark. Oscar hijuelos, a cubanamerican novelist who wrote about the lives of immigrants adapting to a new culture and became the first latino to win.
With its lush writing and proustian sensuousness, oscar hijuelos s pulitzer prizewinning novel, the mambo kings play songs of love, established him as a great literary stylist. Author oscar hijueloss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Books by oscar hijuelos author of the mambo kings play songs. During a yearlong convalescence from a childhood illness spent in a connecticut hospital he lost his knowledge of spanish, his parents native language.
Hijuelos was the first latino to win a pulitzer prize for fiction when he was recognized for his 1989 novel, the mambo kings play songs of love, which was turned into a movie in 1992. In 1990, he became the first hispanic writer to win the pulitzer prize for fiction. His 1989 book the mambo kings play songs of love became the first novel by a latino author to win the prestigious pulitzer prize. Todays teens will be thrilled to discover a voice as authentic and accomplished as oscar hijuelos s ellen hopkins, new york times bestselling author of crank and glass. He has also received the rome prize and prestigious grants from the national endowment for the arts and the guggenheim foundation. Hijuelos attended city college of the city university of new york, where he. Oscar hijuelos born august 24, 1951 is an american novelist. Jun, 2011 oscar hijuelos is the international bestselling author of eight novels, including mambo kings play songs of love, for which he became the first latino to win the pulitzer prize for fiction. Oscar hijuelos, a cubanamerican novelist who won a pulitzer prize for his novel the mambo kings play songs of love, has died. Oscar jerome hijuelos august 24, 1951 october 12, 20 was an american novelist of cuban descent. Among his early influences as a writer were the novelist henry roth, who had chronicled the experiences of jewish immigrants, and the. Reflections on latino identity edited by lori marie. Oscar jerome hijuelos august 24, 1951 october 12, 20 was an american novelist.
Oscar hijuelos is the international bestselling author of eight novels, including mambo kings play songs of love, for which he became the first latino to win the pulitzer prize for fiction. 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. Oct 14, 20 oscar hijuelos, a cubanamerican novelist who wrote about the lives of immigrants adapting to a new culture and became the first latino to win the pulitzer prize for fiction for his 1989 book. New yorker oscar hijueloss first novel, our house in the last world, received the prestigious rome prize. With its lush writing and proustian sensuousness, oscar hijuelos s pulitzer prizewinning novel, the. My background is an important element, the most important, but not the only one. Oscar hijueloss unease, worldly and otherwise april 1, 1993 i consider myself a new york writer of cuban parentage, with different influences, says hijuelos in this interview. Hijueloss books, which sometimes ranged over decades, they certainly didnt remain. The novel of immigrant life is a durable and extremely significant tradition in american literature, and cubanamerican writer oscar hijuelos has emerged as one of its top recent practitioners. Oscar hijuelos author biography, plus links to books by. Through four novels in the last decade, oscar hijuelos has produced a body of work. Hijuelos style is lyrically exquisite, his tone soft and measured, his insight is.
Oscar hijuelos simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Oscar hijuelos was born of cuban parentage in new york city in 1951. Oscar hijuelos, born august 24, 1951, new york, new york, u. Feeling alienated from his community in 1960s new york city, a lightskinned cuban american teenager decides to flee the city for rural wisconsin. An instant bestseller at the time, which perfectly captured a moment in the musical history of new york, the book is considered a classic today. Hijuelos was born in new york city, in morningside heights, manhattan. He lives in new york city and spends part of the year in durham, north carolina, where he teaches at duke university. In 2011, two years before his death, pulitzer prize winning novelist oscar hijuelos told us about books that evoke the land of his parents, from a noirish take on contemporary havana to the cabaret scene of precastro cuba. In subsequent books, hijuelos, who enjoys experimenting with form and voice, has continued to explore memory, assimilation, and identity in the rich language that has. Oscar hijuelos obituary son of cuban migrants to new york whose novels drew on both us and latino cultures oscar hijuelos was the first hispanic writer to win the pulitzer prize for fiction. Oscar hijuelos has 24 books on goodreads with 36000 ratings.
Oscar hijueloss most popular book is the mambo kings play songs of love. He is the first hispanic to win a pulitzer prize for fiction. The latest, beautiful maria of my soul, is a story from the point of view of mambo king nestor castillos lost love who is immortalized in the. Dark dude book by oscar hijuelos official publisher. Oscar hijuelos author of the mambo kings play songs of love. His 1989 novel the mambo kings play songs of love was both a prizewinner and a bestseller.
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