CultureBeloved author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino PEN/Faulkner winner, dies at 71
Author Benjamin Alire Sáenz has died at the age of 71. He was the first Latino recipient of the PEN/Faulkner prize. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing announced his death. The publisher said Sáenz died following a lengthy illness. He was widely beloved as an author.
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The Associated Press★★☆☆☆2026-08-04 15:00Original
Beloved author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino PEN/Faulkner winner, dies at 71
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