Mario Bencastro

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Mario Bencastro (born 1949) is a Salvadoran novelist and painter who has also written both plays and short stories that have been published in Spanish and English.[1][2]

Mario Bencastro was born in Ahuachapán, El Salvador. For over 20 years he resided in Northern Virginia, United States near Washington DC, but in recent years he has moved to Port Saint Lucie, Florida. His works primarily concern the Salvadoran Civil War and its aftermath, including the Salvadoran Diaspora.

[edit] Select bibliography

Novels

  • El árbol de la vida, (1983)
  • Disparo en la catedral, (1989)
  • Odisea del norte, (1998)

Drama

  • Crossroads (1988)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Author and Playwright Mario Bencastro to Deliver Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote. Library of Congress. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
  2. ^ Mario Bencastro. Arte Público Press. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
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NAME Bencastro, Mario
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Salvadoran novelist and painter
DATE OF BIRTH 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Ahuachapán, El Salvador
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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