Junot Díaz is a Dominican-American author known for his critically acclaimed works, including "Drown," "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," and "This Is How You Lose Her." Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New Jersey, Díaz's writing often explores themes of identity, immigration, and Dominican culture.
He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, and a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship.
Díaz is a graduate of Rutgers College and currently serves as the fiction editor at Boston Review and a professor of writing at MIT. His unique voice and storytelling style have established him as a prominent figure in contemporary American literature.
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