Junot Díaz
author
1968 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
author
Born
December 31, 1968
Age
~58 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
writer, university teacher, novelist
Dominican RepublicBorn in Santo Domingo
1968
Born in Santo Domingo (1968-12-31)
1998
AwardEugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT
1999
AwardGuggenheim Fellowship
2002
AwardPEN/Malamud Award
2007
AwardNational Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
2008
AwardGreat Immigrants Award
Present
Age ~58
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Junot Díaz?+
Junot Díaz is author. Born in 1968.
When was Junot Díaz born?+
Junot Díaz was born on December 31, 1968.
Junot — December 31, 1968
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Capricorn
Ambitious, disciplined, patient
Earth · Saturn · Dec 22 – Jan 19
Chinese Zodiac
Monkey
Sharp, smart, curious
Earth · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
11 Cauac
Storm — catalyst, energy, self-generation
Celtic Tree
Birch
Ambitious, driven, charming
Ogham: Beith · Dec 24 – Jan 20
Birthstone: Tanzanite — Transformation, new beginnings
Would you name your baby Junot?
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— a passerby
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— a night owl
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