Armando Lucas Correa is a renowned Cuban author, editor, and award-winning journalist. He has received multiple awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications and the Society of Professional Journalists, as well as the Cintas Foundation Fellowship in Creative Writing. Correa's work is known for its ability to resonate across cultures and borders, and his writing combines emotional depth with historical accuracy.
Correa's first novel, "The German Girl/La niña alemana," was published in October 2016 and quickly became an international bestseller, translated into 16 languages and published in over 30 countries. His second novel, "The Daughter's Tale/La hija Olvidada," was published in May 2019 and has been translated into several languages, including German, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Italian, Hungarian, and Hebrew. His third novel, "The Night Travelers," received the Creative Writing Award of the Cintas Foundation Fellowship in 2022 and will be published in January 2023, with translations already acquired for 10 languages.
Correa's writing is highly regarded by critics and readers alike. "The Night Travelers" has been praised for its atmospheric prose, complex and singular characters, and emotional payoff. "The Daughter's Tale" has been described as immersive, heartbreaking, and redemptive, with searing questions about life, love, and the choices we make in impossible circumstances. "The German Girl" has been called a stunning multigenerational story with taut pacing and deeply moving characters.
In addition to his work as a novelist, Correa is an experienced journalist and editor. He is the recipient of several awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications and the Society of Professional Journalists, and his writing has been published in numerous publications. Correa currently lives in Manhattan with his husband and their three children.