El vampiro de la colonia Roma
| Author | Luis Zapata Quiroz |
|---|---|
| Language | Spanish |
| Set in | Mexico City |
| Publisher | Grijalbo |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Publication place | Mexico |
| Media type | Novel |
| Awards | Juan Grijalbo Prize |
El vampiro de la colonia Roma (English: The Vampire of Colonia Roma) is a novel by Mexican writer Luis Zapata Quiroz. Some critics consider it to be the definitive work of LGBT literature in Mexico. Its publication inspired a change in direction regarding the scorn and silence around homosexuality in literature. Since El vampiro de la colonia Roma was published, other authors have taken on the subject of homosexuality without hesitation. The novel was published in 1979 after winning the Juan Grijalbo Prize.