Paco Ignacio Taibo II

Known for

Acting

Born

Nov 1, 1949

From

Gijón, Asturias, Spain

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.

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The 43

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Patria

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El Che

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The Traces of Dr. Ernesto Guevara

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Before We Are Forgotten

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Between Cuba and Mexico, Everything is Bonito & Sabroso

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Ernesto Guevara, also known as "Che"

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¿Dónde están?

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¿Adiós a la Izquierda?

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The Alamo

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Fuimos revolución. 10 de junio de 1971

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Léemelo

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Fuimos Revolución. 10 de junio de 1971

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Días de Combate

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Los maravillosos olores de la vida

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Algunas nubes

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Loving Ghosts

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Días de combate

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