Oscar Hijuelos(1951-2013)

Writer

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Oscar Hijuelos was born on 24 August 1951 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Les mambo kings (1992) and 2000 Hispanic Heritage Awards (2000). He was married to Lori Marie Carlson. He died on 12 October 2013 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

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Known for

Antonio Banderas, Armand Assante, and Maruschka Detmers in Les mambo kings (1992)

Les mambo kings

6.4

Writer

1992

2000 Hispanic Heritage Awards

6.5

TV Special

Self

2000

Credits

Writer

Les mambo kings
6.4
- novel
- 1992

Personal details

Born
- August 24, 1951
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- October 12, 2013
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
Spouses
Other works
Op-Ed Piece, "A Song of Love for Celia," Published in "The New York Times," 23 July 2003.
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography
- 2 Articles

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First Hispanic to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1990.

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