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Paco Ignacio Taibo II
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Born: November 1, 1949
Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Biography
Francisco Ignacio Taibo Mahojo (b. January 11, 1949), better 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.
Known For
El Che
as Self
Patria
The Alamo
as Self - Host
Ernesto Guevara, also known as "Che"
as Self
Fuimos revolución. 10 de junio de 1971
as Paco Ignacio Taibo II
Before We Are Forgotten
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Between Cuba and Mexico, Everything is Bonito & Sabroso
The Traces of Dr. Ernesto Guevara
as Himself
¿Adiós a la Izquierda?
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