Delia fiallo biography

Delia Fiallo was.
Delia Fiallo (4 July 1924 – 29 June 2021) was a Cuban author and screenwriter who lived in Miami, Florida.
Delia Fiallo was a Cuban author and screenwriter who lived in Miami, Florida.

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Telenovela Pioneer Delia Fiallo Dead At 96

Delia Fiallo, the author and screenwriter whose peers and fans often called her the "mother of the telenovela," has died. She was 96 years old. Her daughter, Delia Betancourt, confirmed to NPR that Fiallo died Tuesday, in her home in Miami, Fla., just days before her July 4 birthday.

Fiallo scripted hugely popular dramas such as Cristal, Lenoela, and Rafaela during the 1970s and 1980s, which were broadcast throughout Latin America.

Her stories were filled with melodrama — amnesia, murder, illegitimate children, lost family members returning and torrid love affairs. She dealt with more serious subject matter too, such as rape and drug abuse. And while she was interested in escapist entertainment, her wide viewership gave her a sense of responsibility to approach her plotlines with a sense of taste and a message in mind, she told the Orlando Sentinel in a 1987 profile.

"At face value, a novela is comfortable and inexpensive entertainment for the whole family," Fiallo said. She later added, "I feel that all topics can be broac

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Delia Fiallo, ‘Mother of the Telenovela,’ Dies at 96

Delia Fiallo, an author and screenwriter known as the “mother of the Latin American telenovela,” has died, according to the Associated Press. She was 96.

Fiallo’s caregiver told the AP that she died Tuesday at her home in Coral Gables, Fla., just five days before her 97th birthday. A cause of death was not given, but the caregiver said that the writer was surrounded by her children.

Fiallo was one of the most celebrated writers in the romance genre, having penned 43 telenovelas, with over 80 adaptations of her work around the world. Fiallo’s most well-known works include “Kassandra,” “Cristal,” “Leonela,” “Esmeralda,” “La Zulianita,” “Lucecita,” “María del Mar,” “La Señorita Elena,” “Tu Mundo y el Mío,” “Guadalupe” and “Marielena.”

Born in Havana, Cuba on July 4, 1924, Fiallo studied philosophy and literature in university, eventu

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Delia Fiallo

Cuban author and screenwriter (1924–2021)

Delia Fiallo
Fiallo in 2012
Born	(1924-07-04)4 July 1924 Havana, Cuba
Died	29 June 2021(2021-06-29) (aged 96) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Author, screenwriter^[1]^[2]
Language	Spanish
Genre	Romance
Years active	1960–1985
Notable works	Lucecita La señorita Elena Tu mundo y el mío Esmeralda Kassandra Una muchacha llamada Milagros La Zulianita Guadalupe Marielena Leonela Cristal Monte calvario^[3]
Spouse	Bernardo Pascual (m. 1952; died 2019)
Children	5

Delia Fiallo (4 July 1924 – 29 June 2021) was a Cuban author and screenwriter who lived in Miami, Florida. She was born in Havana, Cuba and raised in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. She was one of the most distinguished representatives of the contemporary romance novel, dabbling in various genres which appeared in her literary output.

Due to the contributions she made to the rise of the mel