Delia Fiallo

Delia Fiallo (4 July 1924 – 29 June 2021) was a Cuban author and screenwriter. She was known for writing many romance novel. She was nicknamed the "mother of the Latin American telenovela".[4]

Delia Fiallo
Fiallo in 2012
Fiallo in 2012
Born(1924-07-04)4 July 1924
Havana, Cuba
Died29 June 2021(2021-06-29) (aged 96)
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, screenwriter[1][2]
LanguageSpanish
GenreRomance
Notable works
  • Lucecita
  • La señorita Elena
  • Tu mundo y el mío
  • Esmeralda
  • Kassandra
  • Una muchacha llamada Milagros
  • La Zulianita
  • Guadalupe
  • Marielena
  • Leonela
  • Cristal
  • Monte calvario[3]
Years active1960–1985
SpouseBernardo Pascual

Fiallo died on 29 June 2021 at the age of 96, at her home in Coral Gables, Florida.[5]

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