Daína Chaviano

Daína Chaviano (Spanish: [daˈina tʃaˈβjano]) (born 19 February 1957, Havana) is a Cuban-American writer of French and Asturian descent. She has lived in the United States since 1991.

Daína Chaviano
Born (1957-02-19) 19 February 1957
Havana, Cuba
OccupationNovelist
LanguageSpanish
NationalityCuban-American
Citizenship
GenreFantasy, science fiction, historical fiction
Notable worksThe Island of Eternal Love
RelativesCésar Évora (cousin)
Website
www.dainachaviano.com

She is considered one of the three most important female fantasy and science fiction writers in the Spanish language, along with Angélica Gorodischer (Argentina) and Elia Barceló (Spain), forming the so-called “feminine trinity of science fiction in Ibero-America.”

In Cuba, she published several science fiction and fantasy books, becoming the most renowned and best-selling author in those genres in Cuban literature.

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