Enrique Cirules
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Enrique Cirules is a prize-winning Cuba
n writer and essayist.
Among his best known titles are Conversation with the last American (1973), a non-fiction novel
about the establishing, rise and fall of an American city in Cuba, The Other War (short stories, 1980), The Saga of La Gloria City (novel, 1983) and Bluefields (novel, 1986).
His most famous work is Mafia in Havana (El Imperio de La Habana) which landed his author the coveted Casa de Las Américas Prize
for literature in 1993 and the Literary Critic's Award in 1994.
His Ernest Hemingway in the Romano Archipelago won a mention at the Casa de Las Américas in 1999.
His most recent works are The Secret life of Meyer Lansky in Havana (2004 and 2006) and Santa Clara Santa (2006).
His works have been translated into Russian, French, German, Portuguese and English.
Enrique Cirules resides in Cuba.
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 and essayist.
Among his best known titles are Conversation with the last American (1973), a non-fiction novel
Non-fiction novel
The non-fiction novel is a literary genre which, broadly speaking, depicts real historical figures and actual events narrated woven together with fictitious allegations and using the storytelling techniques of fiction. The non-fiction novel is an otherwise loosely-defined and flexible genre...
about the establishing, rise and fall of an American city in Cuba, The Other War (short stories, 1980), The Saga of La Gloria City (novel, 1983) and Bluefields (novel, 1986).
His most famous work is Mafia in Havana (El Imperio de La Habana) which landed his author the coveted Casa de Las Américas Prize
Casa de las Américas Prize
The Casa de las Américas Prize is a Cuban cultural award given by the Casa de las Américas, an organization founded in April 1959. It is one of Latin America’s oldest and most prestigious literary awards....
for literature in 1993 and the Literary Critic's Award in 1994.
His Ernest Hemingway in the Romano Archipelago won a mention at the Casa de Las Américas in 1999.
His most recent works are The Secret life of Meyer Lansky in Havana (2004 and 2006) and Santa Clara Santa (2006).
His works have been translated into Russian, French, German, Portuguese and English.
Enrique Cirules resides in Cuba.