Héctor Abad Faciolince

1958

He was born in 1958, February 29, in Medellín.

His father was the doctor and politician Héctor Abad Gómez.

Youth

He was influenced by his father to read books.

He talks that he had a great love for his father.

Young adult

He graduated in literature and modern languages.

1987

In 1987 his father was murdered.

1993

He was director of the University of the Antioquia Journal from 1993 to 1997

1994

He published his first novel The Joy of Being Awake.

2000

He received Casa de America Award for his novel Garbage

2004

He received Best Spanish Language Book of the Year (awarded by China) for his novel Angosta.

2006

He write The Oblivion We Shall Be nineteen years old after his father had been murdered.

Journalism

He have published in several newspaper such as El Malpensante, El Colombiano or El Espectador.

2022

He plublished his last novel Aside from My Heart, All Is Well.