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Paco Ignacio Taibo II
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1949
Paco Ignacio Taibo II, also known as Paco Taibo II or informally as PIT is a Spanish-Mexican writer, novelist and political activist based in Mexico City. He is most widely known as the founder of the neopolicial genre of novel in Latin America and is also a prominent member of the international crime writing community. His Spanish language work has won numerous awards including two Latin American Dashiell Hammett Prizes. In 2018, Taibo was appointed as head of the Fondo de Cultura Económica by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
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About Paco Ignacio Taibo II
Birth
1949
First book
1971
Years writing
55
Paco Ignacio Taibo II, also known as Paco Taibo II or informally as PIT is a Spanish-Mexican writer, novelist and political activist based in Mexico City. He is most widely known as the founder of the neopolicial genre of novel in Latin America and is also a prominent member of the international crime writing community. His Spanish language work has won numerous awards including two Latin American Dashiell Hammett Prizes. In 2018, Taibo was appointed as head of the Fondo de Cultura Económica by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Born in Gijón, Paco Ignacio Taibo II is a prolific Spanish-Mexican author with nearly two hundred published works.
His work as a historian is particularly noted for his acclaimed biography of Che Guevara.
He is a key figure in Spanish-language crime fiction, with iconic titles such as Días de combate.
His literary work masterfully captures the essence, conflicts, and daily life of Mexico City.
Beyond being a novelist, he has pursued an intense career as a journalist and essayist committed to history.
