Antonio Orlando Rodríguez (born 30 June 1956,

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) is a

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writer, journalist and critic. Born in

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. The author of numerous books for children and young adults, he also writes literary fiction for adults. He won the

Alfaguara Prize The Alfaguara Novel Prize () is a Spanish-language literary award. The award is one of the most prestigious in the Spanish language. It includes a prize of (about ) making it one of the richest literary prizes in the world. It is sponsored by Al ...

for his 2008 novel ''Chiquita'', based on the life of

Espiridiona Cenda Alize Espiridiona Cenda del Castillo (14 December 1869 – 11 December 1945), known on stage as Chiquita, was a Cuban dwarf singer and performer. At 26 inches tall, she had built for her by C. Francis Jenkins what was in 1901 then the smallest a ...

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