Rafael Humberto Moreno Durán, also known by his acronym R.H. Moreno Durán (

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, November 7, 1945

—November 21, 2005

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) was a

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and

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considered one of the most remarkable Colombian writers of the 20th century. His work includes the trilogy Femina Suite (comprising ''Juego de Damas'', ''El toque de Diana'' and ''Finale Capriccioso con Madonna''), and the play Cuestión de Habitos, for which he received the Ciudad de San Sebastián prize. He collaborated with several publications, including ''

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'' and ''

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'' newspapers. He also was director of the Latin-American edition of ''

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'' journal.

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20th-century Colombian novelists Colombian essayists 1945 births 2005 deaths 20th-century essayists Colombian male novelists {{Colombia-writer-stub