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Diaries and life. Héctor Abad Faciolince in conversation with Guillermo Altares

 
Cartagena 2020, 

The Colombian writer, translator and journalist Héctor Abad Faciolince is the author of over fifteen books of short stories, essays, poetry and fiction for adults and children, including his award-winning book, Oblivion (2006). It tells the story of his father, the doctor and human rights activist Héctor Abad Gómez, and the circumstances of his killing at the hands of a paramilitary group. In 2016 he founded the independent publishing company Angosta Editores and in 2019 he published Lo que fue presente: Diarios (1985-2006). He will talk to Guillermo Altares.

Diaries and life. Héctor Abad Faciolince in conversation with Guillermo Altares