Paco Ignacio Taibo II
Francisco Ignacio Taibo Mahojo (b. January 11, 1949), better known as Paco Taibo II or informally as PIT, is a Spanish-Mexican writer, novelist and political activist based in Mexico City.
He is most widely known as the founder of the neopolicial genre of novel in Latin America and is also a prominent member of the international crime writing community. His Spanish language work has won numerous awards including two Latin American Dashiell Hammett Prizes. In 2018, Taibo was appointed as head of the Fondo de Cultura Económica by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
He is most widely known as the founder of the neopolicial genre of novel in Latin America and is also a prominent member of the international crime writing community. His Spanish language work has won numerous awards including two Latin American Dashiell Hammett Prizes. In 2018, Taibo was appointed as head of the Fondo de Cultura Económica by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Known For
11 titles
Léemelo
The 43
El Che
Before We Are Forgotten
Ernesto Guevara, also known as "Che"
Patria
The Traces of Dr. Ernesto Guevara
Fuimos Revolución. 10 de junio de 1971
Fuimos revolución. 10 de junio de 1971
¿Adiós a la Izquierda?
The Alamo
