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Uriel Quesada

b. 1962

Costa Rican American academic administrator, anthropologist, and author

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About Uriel Quesada

Born 1962. Uriel Quesada is a Costa Rican and American anthropologist, writer, lGBTQ rights activist and literary scholar.

Uriel Quesada Román (b. July 6, 1962) is a Costa Rican writer, professor, and LGBT rights activist. He is considered one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Costa Rican literature. He currently resides in the United States and works as a professor at Loyola University New Orleans.

Biography He began his literary career in the 1980s with the short story collection (1985). This was followed by (1990), which sparked strong controversy due to its homosexual theme. The story narrates in plain language the tale of a young man on a train who meets a newlywed English couple. During the journey, the English man discreetly caresses the protagonist’s leg and later performs oral sex on him in the restroom. One of the characters, Gonzalo, begins to discover his homosexuality in 1970s Central America.

In 2018, he published the short story collection , for which he again won the Aquileo J. Echeverría National Prize in the short story category.

Works

Short story collections

(1985) (1990) (1995) (2004) (2008) (2018)

Novels

(1999) (2005) (2016)

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Important facts

Born
1962, San José
Birth century
Education
Tulane University, New Mexico State University, University of Costa Rica
Employers
Loyola University New Orleans
Awards
Ruth Benedict Prize; Aquileo J. Echeverría National Awards

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Uriel Quesada's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Uriel Quesada?

Costa Rican American academic administrator, anthropologist, and author

When was Uriel Quesada born?

Uriel Quesada was born in 1962 in San José.

What is Uriel Quesada's occupation?

Uriel Quesada is an anthropologist, writer, lGBTQ rights activist and literary scholar.

What nationality is Uriel Quesada?

Uriel Quesada is Costa Rican and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Uriel Quesada

· Wikidata: Q59435226

· DBpedia: Uriel Quesada

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