Oscar Hijuelos

Quick Facts

Full Name	Oscar Hijuelos
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1951(1951-08-24)
Age	73
Date Of Death	2013-10-12
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Leo

Oscar Hijuelos Biography

Oscar Hijuelos is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on August 24, 1951 in New York City, New York State, United States. The Cuban American novelist, he is most famous for his novel the novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. The novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was later made into the form of a feature film.

He was educated by He studied under Susan Sontag at the City College of New York. at the City College of New York.

He attended Corpus Christi School in Morningside Heights, and public schools, and later Bronx Community College, Lehman College and Manhattan Community College. He studied writing at the City College of New York (B.A., 1975; M.A. in Creative Writing, 1976) under Donald Barthelme, Susan Sontag, William S. Burroughs, Frederic Tuten, and others. Barthelme became his mentor and friend. He practiced various professions, including working for an advertising agency, Transportation Displays Inc., before taking up writing full-time.

Hijuelos started writing short stories and dramas while working in advertising. His first novel, Our House in the Last World, was published in 1983, and won the Rome Prize of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. This novel follows the life of a Cuban family in the United States during the 1940s.

His birthplace was New York City to Cuban immigrants parents (Pascual and Magdalena Hijuelos). He had two marriages; His second spouse was also a writer Lori Marie Carlson.

Oscar Hijuelos Net Worth

Oscar Hijuelos is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oscar Hijuelos 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received his master’s and undergraduate degrees in creative writing at The City College of New York. After graduating, he began working in advertising before dedicating himself full-time to his writing.

He was the only Hispanic writer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Oscar Jerome Hijuelos (August 24, 1951 – October 12, 2013) was an American novelist of Cuban descent. During a year-long convalescence from a childhood illness spent in a Connecticut hospital he lost his knowledge of Spanish, his parents’ native language. He was educated in New York City, and wrote short stories and advertising copy.

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Who is Oscar Hijuelos Dating?

According to our records, Oscar Hijuelos married to Lori M Carlson. As of December 1, 2023, Oscar Hijuelos’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Oscar Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Oscar Hijuelos celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Oscar Hijuelos

1. Oscar Hijuelos was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist.
2. He was born on August 24, 1951, in New York City.
3. His parents were Cuban immigrants.
4. Hijuelos wrote eight novels during his career.
5. His most famous work is “The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love.”
6. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1990.
7. Hijuelos passed away on October 12, 2013, at age 62.
8. He suffered a heart attack while playing tennis.
9. Hijuelos’ writing often explored themes of identity and culture.
10. He was the first Latino author to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.