Fabio Fiallo

Fabio Fiallo, in full Fabio Federico Fiallo Cabral (February 3, 1866 – August 29, 1942) was a Dominican Republic writer, poet, politician, and diplomat, primarily known for his modernist short stories and verses, as well as being an outspoken anti-imperialist during the American occupation of 1916–1924. Intensely patriotic, he was one of the most prominent critics and leaders of the opposition to occupation, alongside Américo Lugo; though, as a result of his political writings, Fiallo was sentenced to 3 years of hard labor in 1920.

Aside from his more patriotic works, Fiallo wrote romantic poems that evoke sensuous passion and profound tones of love. Of Fiallo’s prose, his chief claim to fame rests upon his two books of short stories —''Cuentos Frágiles'' and ''Las Manzanas de Mefisto.'' The former was published in New York in 1908, with a second edition edited in Madrid in 1929. ''Las Manzanas de Mefisto'' was published in Havana in 1934. ''Cuentos Frágiles'' is popular throughout the world and has been translated to German, French, Italian, and Portuguese. He died in 1942 in Cuba in exile. Provided by Wikipedia