Oscar Jerome Hijuelos 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... Wikipedia
Born: August 24, 1951, Morningside Heights, New York, NY
Died: October 12, 2013 (age 62 years), New York, NY
Spouse: Lori M Carlson (m. ?–2013)
Education: The City College of New York (1976) and Bronx Community College
Notable works: The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love (1989)