Cristina García (1) (1958–)
Author of Dreaming in Cuban
For other authors named Cristina García, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Cristina Garcia was born in Cuba, but soon moved with her family to New York City. Her first novel, Dreaming in Cuban, a nominee for a National Book award, is a story about a Cuban family enduring three generations of life experiences. She has received a Guggenheim Scholarship, a Hodder fellowship show more from Princeton, and a Whiting Writers' Award. Garcia has written a second novel, The Aguero Sisters. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Norma Quintana
Works by Cristina García
Associated Works
Currents from the Dancing River: Contemporary Latino Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry (1994) — Contributor — 48 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- García, Cristina
- Birthdate
- 1958-07-04
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Cuba
USA - Country (for map)
- Cuba
USA - Birthplace
- Havana, Cuba
- Education
- Barnard College
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies - Occupations
- journalist
- Awards and honors
- Guggenheim Fellowship
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Statistics
- Works
- 18
- Also by
- 4
- Members
- 2,801
- Popularity
- #9,180
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 77
- ISBNs
- 118
- Languages
- 9