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Also Known As	Oscar Jerome Hijuelos
Born	August 24, 1951 • New York City • New York
Died	October 12, 2013 (aged 62) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works	“Beautiful María of My Soul; or, The True Story of María García y Cifuentes, the Lady Behind a Famous Song” • “Empress of the Splendid Season” • “Our House in the Last World” • “The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love”