María Zayas-Bazán Hernández (born 14 October 1958), known as Ada Zayas-Bazán, is a children's author, poet and teacher from Cuba. She was born in the town of

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. She writes in the

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and is known for her works ''Pupa'', ''Palabras Mágicas'', and ''Dulce Hogar''.

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1958 births Living people People from Florida, Cuba 20th-century Cuban women writers 20th-century Cuban poets Cuban women poets Cuban children's writers Cuban women children's writers Cuban dramatists and playwrights Cuban women dramatists and playwrights {{Cuba-writer-stub