Edmundo Desnoes
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Edmundo Desnoes is a renowned Cuba
n writer, author of the novel Memorias del subdesarrollo
(Memories of Underdevelopment), a complex story depicting the alienation of a Cuban bourgeois struggling to adapt to the process of the Revolution
. He originally called the work Inconsolable Memories in the first English edition. The book was adapted into a seminal Latin American film by the late director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
in 1968. He was the one that called it Memories Of Underdevelopment, the name by which it is today known in the English-speaking world.
During the 1960s and 1970s performed as an art critic and wrote many essays. He has lived in New York City
in the United States
since 1979. In 2008 he published Memorias del Desarrollo a follow-up to his original novel which was adapted by Miguel Coyula
into the 2010 movie Memories of Overdevelopment
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n writer, author of the novel Memorias del subdesarrollo
Memorias del Subdesarrollo
Memories of Underdevelopment is a seminal 1968 Latin American film from Cuba. Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, the story is based on a novel by Edmundo Desnoes. It was Alea's fifth film, and probably his most famous worldwide...
(Memories of Underdevelopment), a complex story depicting the alienation of a Cuban bourgeois struggling to adapt to the process of the Revolution
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement against the regime of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista between 1953 and 1959. Batista was finally ousted on 1 January 1959, and was replaced by a revolutionary government led by Castro...
. He originally called the work Inconsolable Memories in the first English edition. The book was adapted into a seminal Latin American film by the late director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea was a Cuban filmmaker. He wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films, which are known for his sharp insight into post-Revolutionary Cuba, and possess a delicate balance between dedication to the revolution and criticism of the social, economic,...
in 1968. He was the one that called it Memories Of Underdevelopment, the name by which it is today known in the English-speaking world.
During the 1960s and 1970s performed as an art critic and wrote many essays. He has lived in New York City
New York City
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in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
since 1979. In 2008 he published Memorias del Desarrollo a follow-up to his original novel which was adapted by Miguel Coyula
Miguel Coyula
Miguel Coyula Aquino is a Cuban filmmaker. At age 17, he made his first short with a VHS camcorder, which led to his admittance to the International Film School of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba...
into the 2010 movie Memories of Overdevelopment
Memories of Overdevelopment
Memories of Overdevelopment is a 2010 Cuban film. Written and directed by Miguel Coyula, the story is based on a novel by Edmundo Desnoes, also the author of the 1968 classic Memories of Underdevelopment. The film was produced by David Leitner and features Cuban actor, Ron Blair as the lead...