Quote by: Junot Diaz

I write for the people I grew up with. I took extreme pains for my book to not be a native informant. Not: 'This is Dominican food. This is a Spanish word.' I trust my readers, even non-Spanish ones.


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Author Bio


  • NameJunot Diaz
  • DescriptionDominican-American writer
  • BornDecember 31, 1968
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Dominican Republic
  • ProfessionWriter; Faculty
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; Rome Prize