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Junot Díaz has written his long-awaited first novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007), published by Riverhead Books in September 2007. You might remember him from reading his first collection of stories, Drowning (1996), some ten years ago.
posted by Eric Forbes at 1:14 AM
I am a senior book and magazine editor who lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I love books and the freedom to read whatever makes me happy: both fiction and nonfiction. I have always been obsessed with the relationship between literature and life and its role in society. As an editor, I have edited many books, but never get tired of the grand adventure of reading. We must never underestimate the redeeming power of fiction in our lives. The idea that there is something out there that is far, far bigger than our lives sustains some of our lives. I am the co-editor of URBAN ODYSSEYS: KL STORIES.
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First book was Drown.
Yes - Oscar Wao is Diaz's first novel but his second book. His first book was a well-received collection of stories.
Check out an exclusive interview with Junot Diaz about his life before becoming a successful writer in Slice, a new literary magazine, which is available now. www.slicemagazine.org
Check out an exclusive interview with Junot Diaz about his life before becoming a successful writer in Slice, a new literary magazine, which is available now. www.slicemagazine.org
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