As is evident and as critics such as Francisco Soto have pointed out, the "child narrator" in "Celestino", Fortunato of "The Palace...", Hector of "Farewell..", and the triply named "Gabriel/Reinaldo/Gloomy Skunk" character in "Color" appear to live progressive stages of a continuous life story that is also linked to Arenas's own. Though surrounded by poverty, arenas enjoyed the carefree rural life of plants, trees, and fresh air. Reinaldo Arenas, a writer and poet, spent several years in prison during Fidel Castro’s regime in Cuba. This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. In 2000 this work was made into a film, directed by Julian Schnabel, in which Arenas was played by Javier Bardem. He died on December 7, 1990 in New York City, New York, USA. 1943. A constant theme in his novels and other writing is the condemnation of the Castro government, although Arenas also critiques the Catholic Church, US culture and politics. After arriving in the United States, Mr. Arenas lived in virtual poverty for several years; at his death he lived in a small apartment on the sixth floor of a walkup in the "Hell's Kitchen" section of the West Side. His first novel, the award-winning Celestino antes del alba (1967; Singing from the Well), was the only one of his novels to be published in Cuba. He joined Castro's revolution as a teen-ager and moved to Havana in 1961. The US community was also part of his target for its hypocritical foreign policies around the world. After several failed attempts to escape from prison, Arenas eventually denounced his work. In 1963, he moved to Havana to enroll in the School of Planification and, later, in the Faculty of Letters at the Universidad de La Habana, where he studied philosophy and literature without completing a degree. Reinaldo Arenas (July 16, 1943 – December 7, 1990) was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright known as an early sympathizer, and later critic of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution, and a rebel of the Cuban government. Teen-Age Revolutionary. In addition, it recently signed up yet another of his novels, "Journey to Havana," plus a trilogy that includes "El Central.". Castro’s philosophy of equitable distribution of wealth and the empowering the rural community appealed to most rural people. “Mine is not an obedient writing. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Viking has two other titles from the quintet under contract, as well as the autobiography, "Before Night Falls." In his work, Arenas was always a critic of situations. In these novels Arenas’ style ranges from a stark realist narrative and high modernist experimental prose to absurd, satiric humor. Before Night Falls by Arenas, Reinaldo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.co.uk. The domain of the Arawakan-speaking Taino, who had displaced even earlier inhabitants, Cuba was claimed by Christopher Columbus for Spain in 1492. An opera based on the autobiography with libretto and music by Cuban-American composer Jorge Martín premiered at the Fort Worth Opera on May 29, 2010, with baritone Wes Mason singing the role of Arenas. His second novel, Hallucinations ("El Mundo Alucinante"), rewrites the story of the colonial dissident priest Fray Servando Teresa de Mier. His other novels included La vieja Rosa (1980; Old Rosa); Necesidad de liberdad (1986), a book of lectures and essays; La loma del ángel (1987; Graveyard of the Angels); and El portero (1988; The Doorman). Because of his excellent behavior, the Cuban government released him from prison in 1976. July 16, He was a writer, known for Before Night Falls (2000), Mauvaise conduite (1984) and Our Time (1983). Twayne Publishers: London, 1998. After entering a storytelling contest, he was invited to work at the Cuban National Library in 1963, where he began writing and reading non-stop. Reinaldo Arenas was born on July 16, 1943, in Oriente, Cuba. He criticized the Batista’s regime, and later the Castro administration. Mr. Colchie learned of the death of Mr. Arenas when he tried to reach the author to tell him that a fellow Cuban who admired his work had offered to take him to Florida for his remaining days. This was released after his death. "El Central" was published here by Avon Books in 1984, which also reprinted "Hallucinations" in a new translation and under a new title, "The Ill-Fated Peregrinations of Fray Servando" (1987). The following year, he began working at the Biblioteca Nacional José Martí. Reinaldo Arenas Papers at Princeton Libraries, http://www.legacyprojectchicago.org/2012_INDUCTEES.html, https://rbsc.princeton.edu/collections/reinaldo-arenas-papers, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reinaldo_Arenas&oldid=975383682, Exiles of the Cuban Revolution in the United States, Drug-related suicides in New York (state), Hispanic and Latino American dramatists and playwrights, People prosecuted under anti-homosexuality laws, American male writers who committed suicide, 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights, Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers, Wikipedia articles with CANTIC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Revisiting the Circuitous Odyssey of the. His subsequent novels were banned in Cuba. There he finally published Otra vez el mar (1982; Farewell to the Sea), the manuscript of which had been confiscated by the Cuban government. From 1968 to 1974 he was a journalist and editor for the literary magazine La Gaceta de Cuba. In addition to significant poetic efforts ("El Central", "Leprosorio"), his Pentagonia is a set of five novels that comprise a "secret history" of post-revolutionary Cuba. Reinaldo Arenas' dissidence activities landed him in prison in 1974. After battling with depression and the Aids disease for years, Reinaldo Arenas eventually took his own life on December 7, 1990, in New York. In the US, Reinaldo Arenas settled in New York. I already am. It…, Latin American literature, the national literatures of the Spanish-speaking countries of the Western Hemisphere. After dropping out of college in 1963, Reinaldo Arenas became a researcher at the Jose Marti National Library. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Despite having no good foundation in formal education, Arenas rose to be one of the most acclaimed writers from Cuba. Welcome back. Arenas continued to publish his work in the US. He also worked for the Cuban Book Institute from 1967 to 1968. In 1990 Reinaldo Arenas committed suicide by taking an overdose of drugs and alcohol. Some of his posthumously published works are Viaje a La Habana: novela en tres viajes (1990; “Journey to Havana: A Novel in Three Trips”) and Antes que anochezca: autobiografía (1992; Before Night Falls). He was a researcher in the Jose Marti National Library from 1963 to 1968. Updates? In 1980 Arenas escaped (during the mass exodus from the port of Mariel) to the United States. He discovered his sexual inclinations while still a teenager. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. He moved to Havana in 1961 and became a researcher in the José Martí National Library (1963–68), an editor for the Cuban Book Institute (1967–68), and a journalist and editor for the literary magazine La Gaceta de Cuba (1968–74). His first publication was a novel, Old Rosa, published in 1980. ', 'I have always considered it despicable to grovel for your life as if life were a favor. Reinaldo Arenas was a Cuban writer and poet who rebelled against Fidel Castro’s Cuban government and fled to the US. He escaped from prison and tried to leave Cuba by launching himself from the shore on a tire inner tube. His autobiography, Before Night Falls was on the New York Times list of the ten best books of the year in 1993. He mentored many Cuban exile writers, including John O'Donnell-Rosales. The other book in the quintet, "Singing From the Well," was published by Viking in 1987. Historically, it also includes the literary expression of the highly developed American Indian civilizations conquered by the Spaniards. See if your friends have read any of Reinaldo Arenas's books. The attempt failed and he was rearrested near Lenin Park and imprisoned at the notorious El Morro Castle alongside murderers and rapists. In 1974, he was sent to prison after being charged and convicted of "ideological deviation" and for publishing abroad without official consent. His influence within the Latin American literacy world became immense after his fall out with the Cuban administration. At the magazine house, Arenas stayed from 1968 to 1974. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. His, Hallucinations: or, The Ill-Fated Peregrinations of Fray Servando, The Color of Summer: or The New Garden of Earthly Delights, Log For Keeping Track of Authors From Other Countries. [5], In 2012 Arenas was inducted into the Legacy Walk, an outdoor public display which celebrates LGBT history and people.[6]. He was able to collect enough paper this way to continue his writing. After a decade of struggling to become a successful writer in the United States, to which he escaped during the Mariel exodus from Cuba in 1980, Mr. Arenas at his death had five novels under contract as well as a recently completed autobiography. The Reinaldo Arenas Papers are held at Princeton University Library. It includes Singing from the Well (in Spanish also titled "Celestino before Dawn"), Farewell to the Sea (whose literal translation is "The Sea Once More"), Palace of the White Skunks, the Rabelaisian Color of Summer, and The Assault. Reinaldo Arenas (July 16, 1943 – December 7, 1990) was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright known as an early sympathizer, and later critic of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution, and a rebel of the Cuban government. In 1987, Arenas was diagnosed with AIDS; he continued to write and speak out against the Cuban government. Reinaldo Arenas, (born July 16, 1943, Holguín, Oriente, Cuba—died Dec. 7, 1990, New York, N.Y., U.S.), Cuban-born writer of extraordinary and unconventional novels who fled persecution and immigrated to the United States.

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