Francisco Massiani
writer from Venezuela (1944-2018)
Francisco Massiani (2 April 1944 – 1 April 2019) was a Venezuelan writer and painter. His first novel, Piedra de mar, has been a bestseller since it first came out in 1968. The book is a coming-of-age story about a middle class teenager in Caracas. He published many short stories and poetry collections. In 2012, he won the National Prize for Literature. Massiani was born in Caracas.
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Massiani died in Caracas on 1 April 2019, the day before his 75th birthday.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Murió Francisco Massiani, el gran Pancho". El Nacional (in Spanish). 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.