Nivaria Tejera
Nivaria Tejera (30 September 1929 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban poet and novelist. She was awarded the Seix Barral Biblioteca Breve prize in 1971 for her novel Sonámbulo del sol. Her book, The Ravine (2007), is based on her early life.
Tejera was born in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province. Her mother was Cuban and her father was Spanish. She grew up in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. She lived in Paris, France until her death.
Tejera died from pancreatic cancer on 6 January 2016 in Paris, aged 86.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Falleció la escritora cubana Nivaria Tejera". Café Fuerte. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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