The very talented Oscar Hijuelos was born in New York City on this day in 1951 and died of a heart attack in 2013.
He wrote "The mambo Kings", one of the most entertaining books I've read and movies I've watched.
What could be better than a story about two "hungry" Cubans who come here without a penny and a bag full of songs? Didn't we all land here penniless and full of "making it in America" dreams?
As far as I'm concerned, Oscar Hijuelos added a nice story to our Cuban American library. We will always be grateful for that.
He wrote "The mambo Kings", one of the most entertaining books I've read and movies I've watched.
What could be better than a story about two "hungry" Cubans who come here without a penny and a bag full of songs? Didn't we all land here penniless and full of "making it in America" dreams?
As far as I'm concerned, Oscar Hijuelos added a nice story to our Cuban American library. We will always be grateful for that.
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