Judges for the National Literature Prize are defending their decision to award the prize to a novel by Aida Trujillo, who is the granddaughter of former dictator Rafael Trujillo and daughter of Ramfis Trujillo. The novel, “A la sombra de mi abuelo,” (In my Grandfather’s Shadow) has come under fire for its content, with many arguing that it is a defense of the Trujillo regime. The novel justifies the spate of assassinations led by Trujillo’s son Ramfis after his father’s death. Roberto Marcalle Abreu has defended the prize, saying that Trujillo’s novel is not the only one to comment on the dictatorship and that many of those criticizing it haven’t even read the book. Marcalle says that the book is not an apologist novel and says that the debate about Trujillo still provokes strong emotions in the DR. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Judges for the National Literature Prize are defending their decision to award the prize to a novel by Aida Trujillo, who is the granddaughter of former dictator Rafael Trujillo and daughter of Ramfis Trujillo. The novel, “A la sombra de mi abuelo,” (In my Grandfather’s Shadow) has come under fire for its content, with many … <\/p>\n