Quince Duncan: A Life Dedicated To Telling Costa Rica's Afro-Caribbean Identity
Born in 1940, Quince Duncan spent his first 15 years in Estrada de Matina, Limón. His relationship with literature began when his grandfather granted him access to a locked family library, a moment of curiosity that turned him into a lifelong reader and eventually one of Costa Rica's primary literary voices
Literary Career & Landmark WorksDuncan began writing at age 14 and won first place in a national school composition contest. Over decades, his writings brought the memory, identity, and lived experiences of the Afro-Caribbean population into mainstream Costa Rican literature.
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El negro en Costa Rica (The Black Person in Costa Rica) PDF
Cuentos del hermano araña (Tales of Brother Spider) PDF
Una canción en la madrugada (A Song at Dawn) PDF
Final de calle (Dead End) - Winner of the Editorial Costa Rica Award and the Aquileo J. Echeverría National Novel Award
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