Karla Suarez

Karla Suárez (born October 28, 1969) is a Cuban writer. Suárez was born on October 28, 1969, in Havana , Cuba. She studied electronic engineering while remaining interested in literature.

Her career as a writer began with the publication of some of her short stories in several anthologies and magazines. The tale Aniversario ( Anniversary ) was adapted for the stage in 1996. Her first collection, Espuma ( Foam ) was published three years later, and two of its short stories were made into TV scripts for Cuban television.

Her debut novel Silencios ( Silences ) won the Lengua de Trapo Prize in 1999 and has been translated into several languages. In 2010, this novel was adapted for the stage in France and, in 2013, the University choral ensemble of Montpellier, Ecume, created "Cubana soy", a creation for the musical theater.