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Daína Chaviano

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Born

Havana, Cuba

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Fantasy & Science Fiction, Suspense & Paranormal, Historical Fiction

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Ray Bradbury, Milan Kundera, Anaïs Nin, Margaret Atwood, Ursula K. Le ...more

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February 2010

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Considerada una de las tres escritoras más importantes de la literatura fantástica y de ciencia ficción en lengua española, junto con Angélica Gorodischer (Argentina) y Elia Barceló (España) con quienes integra la "trinidad femenina de la ciencia ficción en Hispanoamérica".

Mientras vivió en Cuba, publicó varios libros de fantasía y ciencia ficción. Tras abandonar la isla, en 1991, se ha destacado por sus novelas de temas contemporáneos e históricos con fuertes elementos mitológicos y fantásticos.

Ha obtenido numerosos premios internacionales. Sus temas abarcan la mitología, la historia antigua, la sociología, la parasicología, la política y la magia.

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	The Island of Eternal Love by Daína Chaviano (Goodreads Author), Andrea G. Labinger (Translator) 3.82 avg rating — 1,029 ratings — published 2006 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Los hijos de la Diosa Huracán 3.66 avg rating — 177 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El hombre, la hembra y el hambre 4.07 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 1970 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Fábulas de una abuela extraterrestre 4.39 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Historias de hadas para adultos 4.29 avg rating — 49 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Los Mundos Que Amo 4.17 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gata encerrada 3.58 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Casa de juegos 3.14 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1999 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Un hada en el umbral de la Tierra by Daína Chaviano (Goodreads Author), Rosana Mesa Zamudio (Illustrator) 3.77 avg rating — 31 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Fe de vida: la pasión íntima de Dulce María Loynaz

En esta época de extravagancias y vulgaridades, donde sobresalen los artistas que más provocan o vociferan, prefiero regresar al universo de los solitarios y los ermitaños, de los herejes ocultos y de los creadores retirados. Llevo meses visitando de nuevo … Sigue leyendo → Read more of this blog post »

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La Habana oculta (4 books)
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“The first kiss can be as terrifying as the last.”
― Daina Chaviano, The Island of Eternal Love

tags: death, first-love, kiss, love, lovers

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“A certain wise man once said that God didn't play dice with the universe, but that man was wrong. Sometimes I think He must even try Russian roulette. ”
― Daina Chaviano, The Island of Eternal Love

tags: danger, dangerous, destiny, einstein, god

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“¿Cómo habian podido? Aquel era el universo que creara su padre. Allí estaban los pasos del Benny, la sonrisa de La Única, las danzas del maestro Lecuona, las guitarras de los Matamoros, las zarzuelas de Roig… Cuarenta años de la mejor musica de su isla se desvanecían frente a una violencia incomprensible. Rozó con sus dedos las tablas claveteadas y sospechó que jamás podría recuperar los tesoros de aquel local que su hijita y su nieta llenaran de gorjeos. Le habian robado su vida.
Amalia miró a su padre, que tenía una palidez nueva en el rostro.
- Papá.
Pero él no la oyó; su corazón le dolía como si un puño se lo apretara.
Cerró los ojos para no ver más aquel destrozo.
Cerró los ojos para no ver más aquel país.
Cerró los ojos para no ver más.
Cerró los ojos.”
― Daina Chaviano, The Island of Eternal Love

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A Visit to Don Otavio by Sybille Bedford (Mexico)

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