Héctor Abad Faciolince
Héctor Abad Faciolince | |
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| Born | Héctor Joaquín Abad Faciolince 1 October 1958 Medellín, Colombia |
| Occupation | Novelist, essayist, journalist, editor |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Period | 1991–present |
| Genre | Essay, fiction, non-fiction |
| Literary movement | Latin American literature |
Héctor Abad Faciolince (born 1958) is a Colombian novelist, essayist, journalist, and editor. Abad is considered one of the most talented post-Latin American Boom writers in Latin American literature. Abad is best known for his bestselling novel Angosta and, more recently, El Olvido que Seremos (t. Oblivion: A Memoir).