Contrary to the school of magic realism, the work of Caicedo is grounded completely in social reality. Ĭaicedo's work has as its context the urban world and its social conflicts, especially those of young people. Some sources say that he used to say that to live more than 25 years was a shame and it is seen as the main reason of his suicide on March 4, 1977, when he was that age. In 1970 he won the First Literary Contents of Caracas with his work ' Los dientes de caperucita' (The Teeth of Little Red Riding Hood) that opened the doors of national recognition for him. Caicedo led different cultural movements in the city like the literary group ' Los Dialogantes' (Those who speak), the Cinema Club of Cali and the ' Ojo con el Cine' Magazine (Attention to the Cinema).
Despite his premature death, his works are considered to be some of the most original produced in Colombia.
Luis Andrés Caicedo Estela (29 September 1951 – 4 March 1977) was a Colombian writer born in Cali, the city where he would spend most of his life. Andrés Caicedo in a picture of Eduardo Carvajal.
