Biography

Karla Suárez (born October 28, 1969) is a Cuban writer. Suárez was born on October 28, 1969, in Havana , Cuba. She studied electronic engineering while remaining interested in literature. Her career as a writer began with the publication of some of her short stories in several anthologies and magazines. The tale Aniversario ( Anniversary ) was adapted for the stage in 1996. Her first collection, Espuma ( Foam ) was published three years later, and two of its short stories were made into TV scripts for Cuban television. Her debut novel Silencios ( Silences ) won the Lengua de Trapo Prize in 1999 and has been translated into several language...Read More