Abraham Rodriguez (novelist)
Introduction '''Abraham Rodriguez Jr.''' (born in The Bronx, 1960) is a Puerto Rican novelist, short story author and musician who writes in English about the experience of Latinos in the United States. Although he has been living in Germany since the mid-90s, Rodriguez continues to set his stories in the South Bronx. He is part of the Nuyorican Movement.As a musician, he is the founding member, guitarist and singer for the Berlin-based punk-rock band ''Urgent Fury''.
Life His work has appeared in ''Story'', ''Best Stories from New Writers'', ''Chattahoochie Review'', ''Alternative Fiction & Poetry'', and ''Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature''.
Awards * 1993 New York Times Notable Book of the Year, for ''The Boy Without A Flag''* 1995 American Book Award, for ''Spidertown''* 2000 New York Foundation for the Arts grant* New York State Council of the Arts, literary panel member
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