The outstanding poet, essayist and translator Cuban Nancy Morejón, National Prize for Literature, will be the guest of the Cuban Lyrics Jubilee this Wednesday, August 20 in the Fayad Jamís Libraryin Old Havana.
During the meeting, the journalist and critic Fernando Rodríguez Sosa, The author will present the third edition of her book Nation and miscegenation in Nicolás Guillén.
The text, originally published by the Editorial Cuban Lettershas as recognition the UNEAC Award Enrique José Varona (1980) and the Mirta Aguirre Award (1983).
With one work that covers more than fifty poems, a dozen trial books and numerous translationsMorejón is one of the most important voices of contemporary Cuban literature.
Among his most recognized titles are Mutisms, Richard brought his flute and other arguments, The fifth of the mills, Image Foundation and Poetics of the altars.
Their texts, translated from the 80s to more than 14 languages, appear in periodic anthologies and publications inside and outside the islandaccording to the Cuban Book Institute in the press release announcing the event.
Recognition and contributions of Nancy Morejón
Throughout his career, Morejón He has received international and national awards.
Among the awards include the Yari Yari of contemporary poetry of the University of New York, the Golden Crown of Struga (Macedonia), the Rafael Alberti Award, the youth teacher of the Brothers Saíz Association and several times the Literary Critics Award.
Born in Havana in 1944, she has a degree in French language and literature from the University of Havana.
She was director of the Caribbean Studies Center at Casa de las Américas, president of the Association of Writers of the UNEAC, director of the Cuban Academy of the Language and currently directs the magazine Union.
A space to celebrate the authors
The Jubilee of Cuban letters is a monthly space that sponsored the Editorial Cuban letters based in the Fayad Jamís bookstore since September 2022.
Its purpose is to celebrate the birthdays of the authors who integrate the catalog of the editorial seal, he said Encyclopedia Radio.
The event offers the public the possibility of directly dialogue with writers and reference critics.
