Cuban Literature

"To die in Cuba is a simple procedure... a queue we stand in silently," laments the Cuban poet

They present “Vindictas”... “the most comprehensive anthology of Cuban short story writers since the 19th century.”

Leonardo Padura in El País: "In a trench of time," Cubans "ask themselves 'until when?'"

In a muted Cuba, a book about Fidel titled "The Lamp that Accompanies Us" is being presented

Leonardo Padura wins the 2026 Liber Prize for the most outstanding Ibero-American author

"Ask how all the thirst of an Island is quenched": poet and journalist from Matanzas

The terrible "ostentation," "crime," and "sin" committed by a Cuban poet

"Enduring in silence is not worthy of a medal": a heart-wrenching Cuban poem for those who have departed

A heart-wrenching poem to the "Protective Society of Cubans" that "resides in Florida."

The sale of "Locos de barrio. Second round" by Ulises Toirac begins

Vegetable oil, "the true Olympic champion of prices" in Cuba, according to a Holguin writer

Amid power outages and protests: The regime promotes its Book Fair in El Vedado

In Cuba, "even the most basic needs seem like luxury items," laments a writer from Holguín

"The House Stands Alone": A Cuban theater director and professor envisions her departure and depicts the island's migration crisis

"Where have we ended up where everything is turned upside down?" questions the Cuban poet and researcher

Álex Padrón, "an essential figure in Cuban noir fiction," dies at 52

Raúl Roa Kourí, the former Cuban diplomat and son of Raúl Roa, has passed away

Involuntary symbolism of the Cuban Institute of the Book: Poetry collection "Migraciones" presented on 11J

Víctor Manuel Domínguez, writer, trade unionist, and independent journalist from Cuba, has passed away

The Cuban poet Oscar Kessel has passed away

Ulises Toirac announces the "second round" of "Locos de Barrio," with a prologue by Amir Valle

Repression in Cuba: Charges are brought against the writer Ángel Santiesteban

Cuban intellectual Luis Álvarez Álvarez, a recipient of the National Literature Award, passed away in Brazil

They will resume the International Book Fair in a Cuba more devastated than when it was postponed

Prominent Cuban editor Silvana Verónica Garriga Caballero has passed away

Leonardo Padura asserts that no one escapes the crisis in Cuba: "Reality comes into your home."

Zoé Valdés announces the presentation of her book "Dignas cubanas" in Miami

Cuban woman lights her charcoal stove with pages from "The Diary of Che in Bolivia."

"Until They Throw Me Out": Padura Reaffirms His Decision to Continue Living in Cuba

"The 'fear of the shadows' and 'the slow death of the country,' in verses from a Cuban writer."

Writer Daína Chaviano reveals her secret dream if Cuba changes: "To hunt ghosts!"

"I don't want my country to be bombed": the poem that describes today's Cuba

UNEAC gives away books from its library, sparking outrage among Cuban writers

Cuban literature in mourning following the death of poet Lina de Feria

“The freedom of Cuba is within our reach”: Pavel Alling’s call for unity

Abel Prieto praises Raúl Castro as a "leader" while rumors of negotiations with the U.S. grow.

Cuban regime presents the "Selected Works" of Raúl Castro: Nine volumes to reinforce his legacy

Traveling Aimlessly Without a Country: The Dilemma Faced by Exiled Cuban Writers, from Wendy Guerra's Perspective

Emmanuel Tornés Reyes has passed away: Cuba bids farewell to a sage of Literature

Zoé Valdés accuses Leonardo Padura of being a "police officer of the Cuban regime."

The harrowing account of a Cuban poet witnessing on official TV the State Security agent who repressed him

Leonardo Padura receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Guadalajara

Cuban playwright Salvador Lemis passes away in Mexico

Cuban writer Julio Travieso has passed away

Leonardo Padura reflects on Cuban reality: “Misery breeds misery.”

Writer Enrique del Risco gathers 2,300 signatures from intellectuals to let university students opposing ETECSA's price hike know that "they are not alone."

El Arte printing house fades away in Manzanillo: Cuban cultural memory left to neglect

Cuban Woman in Tampa Goes Viral Reciting an Emotional Poem About Cuba: “I Had to Replay the Video Because I Was Crying”

Cuban writer Luis Cabrera Delgado has passed away, a notable author of children's and young adult literature

Cuban scientist Eduardo López-Collazo: "My novel 'Narcisos' is a personal reckoning."

Renowned Cuban professor and writer, 81, killed in a hit-and-run in Brazil

Cuban essayist and literary critic Cira Romero Rodríguez passes away in Havana at the age of 79

Leonardo Padura: "There are few reasons to think of Havana with optimism."

Cuban writer and critic Francisco López Sacha passes away

"Locos de Barrio": Ulises Toirac's first collection of short stories is now on sale

Orlando Rossardi, a distinguished Cuban writer and researcher, has passed away

The renowned Cuban editor and bookseller Juan Manuel Salvat has passed away in Miami

Why is it said that Cuba resembles a sleeping alligator?

The Cervantes Prize awarded to Dulce María Loynaz in 1993 is presented to the Museum in Pinar del Río

Writer and Cuban opposition figure's home stoned in Holguín