Jesús Díaz
Illustration — Diaz on CUNY TV's Charlando con Cervantes, 1998 Jesús Díaz (1941–2002) was a Cuban writer and filmmaker. His most well known work was his first novel "Los anos duros" published in 1966. He was also the founder of the magazine Encuentro which published the work of Cuban expatriots.
Also recorded as Jesus Diaz
Jesús Díaz
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- Full name
- Jesús Díaz Rodríguez.
- Born
- 1941 · Havana.
- Died
- 2002 · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Cuba
- Occupation
- film director · writer · screenwriter · journalist · resistance fighter · docent · editing staff
- Education
- University of Havana
- Honours
- Casa de las Américas Prize · Guggenheim Fellowship · Rómulo Gallegos Prize
- Languages
- Spanish
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Recorded at birth as Jesús Díaz Rodríguez. Born at Havana in 1941, died in Madrid in 2002.
Jesús Díaz studied at University of Havana. The recorded working language is Spanish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Berlin. Employment is recorded with Juventud Rebelde. Distinctions recorded are Casa de las Américas Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship and Rómulo Gallegos Prize.
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