His Work, Which Includes Eight Novels, Two Volumes Of Short.

As a journalist turned novelist who has probably seen it all, padura’s novelistic candor about the austerity and hardships that the majority of cubans had to contend with in. A historic event shakes cuba: He sets his novels in havana, cuba and has written a series of crime fiction novels with lieutenant mario conde as its protagonist.

He Was Born In 1955 And Has Written Extensively As A Critic And Essayist, As Well As Novelist.

The 2012 winner of cuba’s national prize for literature, leonardo padura is perhaps best known for his havana quartet detective series. Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social and political chronicle of cuba, especially his native havana. Writing from the house where he was born, near.

The 2012 Winner Of Cuba’s National Prize For Literature, Leonardo Padura Is Perhaps Best Known For His Havana Quartet Detective Series.

If 2011 was a year full of accolades for the author of past perfect (tusquets, 1991) and the novel of my life (tusquets, 2002), it now ends confirming padura as the great cuban. Leonardo padura fuentes is one of cuba’s most acclaimed writers. For the last four decades, padura, 68, has managed to turn his series of detective thrillers into a social and political chronicle of cuba, especially havana, where he has lived all.

Writing From The House Where He Was Born, Near.

For the last four decades, padura, 68, has managed to turn his series of detective thrillers into a social and political chronicle of cuba, especially havana, where he has lived all. The four books are set in each of the four. Leonardo padura fuentes is widely recognized as the best known and most widely read contemporary cuban author [7†].

The Visit Of Barack Obama In What Has Been Called The Cuban Thaw ―The First Official Visit Of A Us President Since 1928―, Accompanied By Events Such As.