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Antón Arrufat

1935 – 2023

Cuban dramatist

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Lived 1935 – 2023 (aged 87). Antón Arrufat was a Cuban writer, poet, playwright, novelist and dramaturge.

Antón Arrufat Mrad (14 August 1935 – 21 May 2023) was a Cuban dramatist, novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist.

Life and career Arrufat was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba on 14 August 1935. He was of mixed Catalan and Lebanese parentage. At the age of 11, he moved with his family from Santiago de Cuba to Havana. He studied philology at the University of Havana. His first book appeared in 1962, a collection of his early poems. He won the Premio Nacional de Literatura de Cuba in 2000.

The Antón Arrufat Papers are held at Princeton University Library. They consist "of manuscripts of poems, short stories, novels, and criticism by Antón Arrufat, Virgilio Piñera, and Witold Gombrowicz; and correspondence of Antón Arrufat."

Death Arrufat died of bronchopneumonia on 21 May 2023, at the age of 87.

Works El caso se investiga, pieza estrenada en 1957 En claro, poesía, 1962 Mi antagonista y otras observaciones, cuentos, 1963 Repaso final, poesía, 1963 Teatro, colección de piezas, 1963 Todos los domingos, teatro, 1964 Escrito en las puertas, poesía, 1968 Los siete contra Tebas teatro, 1968 La caja está cerrada, novela, 1984 La huella en la arena, poesía, 1986 La tierra permanente, teatro, 1987 ¿Qué harás después de mí?, cuentos, 1988 Las pequeñas cosas, prosas, 1988 Cámara de amor, teatro, 1994 Lirios sobre un fondo de espadas, poesía, 1995 La divina Fanny, teatro, 1995 Virgilio Piñera: entre él y yo, ensayo, 1995 Ejercicios para hacer de la esterilidad virtud, cuentos, 1998 El viejo carpintero, poesía, 1999 La noche del Aguafiestas, novela, 2000 Las tres partes del criollo, teatro, 2003 El hombre discursivo, ensayos, ed Letras Cubanas, 2005 El convidado del juicio, ensayos, ed. Ediciones Unión, 2015

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Education
University of Havana
Awards
National Prize for Literature
Also known as
Anton Arrufat, Antón Arrufat Mrad

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Antón Arrufat?

Cuban dramatist

When was Antón Arrufat born?

Antón Arrufat was born on 14 August 1935 in Santiago de Cuba.

When did Antón Arrufat die?

Antón Arrufat died on 21 May 2023 in Havana.

What was Antón Arrufat's occupation?

Antón Arrufat was a writer, poet, playwright, novelist and dramaturge.

What nationality was Antón Arrufat?

Antón Arrufat was Cuban.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Antón Arrufat

· Wikidata: Q610515

· DBpedia: Antón Arrufat

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