Gilda Antonia Guillen
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Gilda Antonia Guillén was a Cuba
n writer and poet.
Born in La Habana, in her youth she quit her nursing career, and became an ardent anarchist whom rebelled against communism
, Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro
and the Cuban Revolution
. Her anti-government writings and acts of vandalism against the government led to her conviction in 1978, after which she was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. In 1980, the Mariel Boatlift
departed from Cuba's Mariel Harbor for the United States. Guillén was among the exiles released from Cuba's El Paraíso
prison. Upon reaching Florida she gave a false name and date of birth, out of uncertainty over whether her conviction in Cuba would possibly be linked in the United States. Her spirited writings and poetry remain banned 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 poet.
Born in La Habana, in her youth she quit her nursing career, and became an ardent anarchist whom rebelled against communism
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
, Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
and the Cuban 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...
. Her anti-government writings and acts of vandalism against the government led to her conviction in 1978, after which she was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. In 1980, the Mariel Boatlift
Mariel boatlift
The Mariel boatlift was a mass emigration of Cubans who departed from Cuba's Mariel Harbor for the United States between April 15 and October 31, 1980....
departed from Cuba's Mariel Harbor for the United States. Guillén was among the exiles released from Cuba's El Paraíso
El Paraíso
El Paraíso is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso. The capital is Yuscaran.The town is the site of a cigar factory operated by Nestor Plasencia, in which cigars are made under a variety of labels, including that of Rocky Patel....
prison. Upon reaching Florida she gave a false name and date of birth, out of uncertainty over whether her conviction in Cuba would possibly be linked in the United States. Her spirited writings and poetry remain banned in Cuba.
See also
- Anarchism in CubaAnarchism in CubaAnarchism as a social movement in Cuba held great influence with the working classes during the 19th and early 20th century. The movement was particularly strong following the abolition of slavery in 1886, until it was repressed first in 1925 by President Gerardo Machado, and finally by Fidel...
- List of anarchist poets