About
He holds a doctorate in Social Sciences and has worked as an editor, cultural promoter, teacher, journalist, chef, and soccer referee. A prolific author of more than thirty books, his work has been translated into English, French and Italian. He has been Secretary of Culture of his native state, rector of the University of the Americas, director at Tufts University and director of the magazine Revuelta. He is currently head of the department of Romance languages at Tufts University in Boston.