Achy Obejas
From QueerBio.com
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1956 -
Occupation
Writer
Description
Novelist and journalist, of Cuban descent as reflected in her work. As a lesbian, often writes about her characters sexuality and family acceptance. Novels written include 'Ruins, Memory Mambo' and 'Days of Awe', the story collection 'We Came All the Way from Cuba So You Could Dress Like This?', and 'The Tower of Antilles' (2017). Author of the poetry chapbook 'This is What Happened in Our Other Life'. Translator.
