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.