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Laura Restrepo

Biography

Laura Restrepo

Laura Restrepo was professor of literature at the National University of Colombia, political editor of the weekly magazine Semana, and a member of the Colombian Peace Commission, a negotiating committee between guerillas and the Colombian government. She is the author of several novels, including Leopard in the Sun and The Angel of Galilea, which was awarded Mexico's Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Prize and the Prix France Culture Award. She currently lives in Bogotá, Colombia.

Laura Restrepo