Abraham Rodriguez Jr. (born in The Bronx, 1960) is a Puerto Rican novelist, short story author and musician who writes in English about the experience of Latinos in the United States.^[1] Although he has been living in Germany since the mid-90s, Rodriguez continues to set his stories in the South Bronx. He is part of the Nuyorican Movement.

As a musician, he is the founding member, guitarist and singer for the Berlin-based punk-rock band Urgent Fury.^[2]

Life

His work has appeared in Story, Best Stories from New Writers, Chattahoochie Review, Alternative Fiction & Poetry, and Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature.

Awards

• 1993 New York Times Notable Book of the Year, for The Boy Without A Flag
• 1995 American Book Award, for Spidertown
• 2000 New York Foundation for the Arts grant
• New York State Council of the Arts, literary panel member