Brief Life History of Junot Diaz

By swainriahna

  • Birth

    In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

  • Moved to Parlin, New Jersey

    with his family when he was 6-years-old.

  • Graduated High School

    Cedar Ridge High School in 1987 (now called Old Bridge High School) in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey

  • College

    He worked his way through college by delivering pool tables, washing dishes, pumping gas, and working at Raritan River Steel.

  • Graduated Post-Ed

    Graduated from Rutgers University with a BA.

  • Published first Novel

    After obtaining his MFA from Cornell University, Díaz published his first book, the 1995 short story collection Drown.

  • Pulitzer Prize

    Received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

  • MacArthur Fellowship Grant

  • Published Third Collection of Short Stories

    This is How you Lose Her