What key details about paco ignacio taibo ii can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: paco ignacio taibo ii -lrb- born : francisco ignacio taibo mahojo on 11 january 1949 in gijon , asturias , spain -rrb- , also known as paco taibo ii , is a mexican writer , novelist and political activist . taibo has lived in mexico city since the age of 9 , when in 1958 his family fled from spain to escape the fascist dictatorship of francisco franco . taibo ii -lrb- or pit , as he likes to be called -rrb- is a mexican intellectual , historian , professor , journalist , social activist , union organizer , and world-renowned writer . widely known for his policial novels , he is considered the founder of the neopolicial genre in latin america and is the president of the international association of policial writers . one of the most prolific writers in mexico today , over 500 editions of his 51 books have been published in 29 countries and over a dozen languages , and include novels , narrative , historical essays , chronicles , and poetry . some of pit 's novels have been mentioned among the '' books of the year '' by '' the new york times '' , '' le monde '' , and the '' los angeles times '' . he has received numerous awards including the grijalbo , the planeta/joaquin mortiz in 1992 , the dashiell hammett three times for his policial novels , and the 813 for the best police novel published in france . his biography of ernesto '' che '' guevara -lrb- '' ernesto guevara , tambien conocido como el che , '' 1996 -rrb- has sold over half a million copies around the world and won the 1998 bancarella book of the year award in italy . pit 's readership has developed into a cult following . once when he gave a talk about mexican independence hero miguel hidalgo in mexico city , his presentation turned into a rally . his readers consider him their friend and when his presentations are over , people approach him to give him gifts such as cigarettes , apples , and sodas . a socially and politically conscious writer , pit 's writings respond to and speak of the social pressures he experienced as a young man and allow...
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- birth date is january 11 , 1949- name is paco ignacio taibo ii- image size is 250px- image is paco ignacio taibo ii.jpg- birth place is gijon , spain- occupation is writer , activist