Author. He was a Cuban author, who received in 1977 the Cervantes Award, which is an award given to Spanish language authors for life-time achievements. He greatly influenced Latin American literature during its famous "boom" period from 1960 to 1970. Among his books were "Écue-Yamba-Ó" in 1933, "El Reino de este Mundo," in 1949, "Los Pasos Perdidos" in 1953, and "El Concierto Barroco" in 1977. His novels touched on social injustices. "Los Pacos Perdidos" is considered his best-known work. This novel was the first-person account of a character who travels into the Orinoco jungle of South Africa in search of the meaning of life and the origins of time. Having an interest in Cuban music, he explored musicology, publishing in 1946 an in-depth study of the music of Cuba, "La música en Cuba." An entire chapter of this text was devoted to Afro-Cuban music. Born in France, his parents brought him to Cuba as an infant. In 1966, he relocated to Paris to serve as Cuban's Ambassador to France. After dying in Paris after a long battle with cancer, his remains were returned to Cuba for burial.
Author. He was a Cuban author, who received in 1977 the Cervantes Award, which is an award given to Spanish language authors for life-time achievements. He greatly influenced Latin American literature during its famous "boom" period from 1960 to 1970. Among his books were "Écue-Yamba-Ó" in 1933, "El Reino de este Mundo," in 1949, "Los Pasos Perdidos" in 1953, and "El Concierto Barroco" in 1977. His novels touched on social injustices. "Los Pacos Perdidos" is considered his best-known work. This novel was the first-person account of a character who travels into the Orinoco jungle of South Africa in search of the meaning of life and the origins of time. Having an interest in Cuban music, he explored musicology, publishing in 1946 an in-depth study of the music of Cuba, "La música en Cuba." An entire chapter of this text was devoted to Afro-Cuban music. Born in France, his parents brought him to Cuba as an infant. In 1966, he relocated to Paris to serve as Cuban's Ambassador to France. After dying in Paris after a long battle with cancer, his remains were returned to Cuba for burial.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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