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Palabras de eduardo heras le n en homenaje a ambrosio fornet en feria del libro de la habana
Eduardo Rafael Heras León (Havana, 5 August 1940) is a Cuban writer and professor, and was awarded the Cuban National Literature Prize in 2014.
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- Palabras de eduardo heras le n en homenaje a ambrosio fornet en feria del libro de la habana
- Biografy
- Books in Spanish
- References
Biografy
He was born in Cerro 5 August 1940. When he had 12 years old his father died, and he and his brothers had to work to support his family. In high school he collaborated with the rebels of the 26 July Movement.
After January 1, 1959 he joined the revolucionary militia. He fought in support of the Revolucionary government in the attack on "Bahía de Cochinos," the Bay of Pigs in April 1961. In 1968 he won "The David Prize" for his book "La guerra tuvo seis nombres" (The war had six names). In 1970 he won another prize for the book "Los pasos en la hierba" (The Steps on the Grass), this time awarded by "Casa de las Américas".
With the support of the Cuban Ministry of Culture and UNEAC, he founded "es:Centro de Formación Literaria Onelio Jorge Cardoso" in 1998, a place where young talents learn literary techniques.
In February 2015, he won the National Prize for Literature in 2014.