literature

Cuba celebrates 25 years of Territorial Publishing System

Published on: February 15, 2025
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Havana, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Territorial Publishing System (SET) captured the attention of the organizers of the Havana International Book Fair, who celebrated its 25th anniversary on Friday.

Foreign participation highlighted at 33rd Book Fair in Cuba

Published on: February 5, 2025
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Havana, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) South Africa, as guest country of honor, will have a large participation in the 33rd International Book Fair Havana 2025, scheduled from February 13 to 23, and more than 40 nations will be represented here.

Cuban journalists recall Pablo de la Torriente Brau’s legacy

Published on: January 14, 2025
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Camagüey, Cuba, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) In the framework of the 66th anniversary of the newspaper Adelante, first founded by the Revolution in Cuba, the event and the Pablo de la Torriente Brau Reporting Contest were held today at the UPEC House.

Cuba extols Alejo Carpentier’s legacy 120 years after his birth

Published on: December 26, 2024
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Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) As a tribute to the great Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier (1904-1980) on his 120th birthday, the José Martí National Library (BNCJM) presented his novel "The Rite of Spring" on Thursday.

University of Havana honors Cuban poet Nancy Morejon

Published on: December 11, 2024
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Havana, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban poet and writer Nancy Morejon, winner of the 2001 National Literature Prize, has been granted the Doctor Honoris Causa in Letters on Wednesday, bestowed by the University of Havana for her extensive cultural work.

Legacy of Fidel Castro and Eusebio Leal recalled in Cuba

Published on: November 28, 2024
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Havana, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Researchers Magda Resik and Abel González on Thursday highlighted the legacu in Cuba of the works and ideas of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and Havana Historian Eusebio Leal.

Cuban culture goes to Washington

Published on: October 15, 2024
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Washington, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) films, music and literature from Cuba intertwine these days in this capital city, offering locals in this city an immersion in the culture of the island country, which is celebrating its roots as a nation for ten days (10-20) in October.

Book fair will bring together Dominican and foreign publishers

Published on: October 2, 2024
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Santo Domingo, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Over 100 national and international bookstores and publishing houses have so far confirmed their participation in the Santo Domingo International Book Fair (FILSD 2024), the Ministry of Culture reported.

Cuban president congratulates Frei Betto on his 80th birthday

Published on: August 25, 2024
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Havana, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated Brazilian Dominican friar Frei Betto on Thursday, on his 80th birthday.

Jose Marti’s book adds to Guatemala’s children’s literature tradition

Published on: July 23, 2024
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Guatemala, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The presence of the first edition in Guatemala of the book "La Edad de Oro" (The Golden Age), a book that Cuban National Hero Jose Marti wrote for children, adds to the tradition of children's literature in this country, Cuban researcher Mauricio Nuñez acknowledged.

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