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Roberto Valero

1955 – 1994

Cuban poet, novelist, and educator

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About Roberto Valero

Lived 1955 – 1994 (aged 38–39). Roberto Valero was an American and Cuban poet, novelist and journalist.

Roberto Valero (1955 – September 23, 1994) was a Cuban poet, novelist, and educator.

Life Roberto Valero was born in Matanzas Province. He attended the University of Havana before leaving Cuba during the Mariel Boatlift in 1980.

He received his Ph.D. from Georgetown University and taught at George Washington University.

Along with Reinaldo Arenas and Reinaldo Garcia Ramos, Valero created the seminal Mariel journal.

He was the 1989 recipient of the Letras de Oro Literary Prize from the University of Miami for his book on Reinaldo Arenas.

Valero's work has been compared to that of Federico García Lorca.

Valero also published under the pseudonym of "Julio Real".

Writings Poetry Desde un oscuro ángulo/From a Dark Angle (1982) En fin, la noche/At Last, the Night (1984) Dharma (1985) with an introduction by Eugenio Florit Venías/You Were Coming (1990) No estaré en tu camino/I Will Not Be On Your Path (1991)

Novels Este Viento De Cuaresma/This Lenten Wind (1994) with an introduction by Reinaldo Arenas

Criticiscm El Desamparado Humor De Reinaldo Arenas/The Homeless Humor of Reinaldo Arenas (1991)

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Born
1955, Matanzas
Birth century
Employers
George Washington University
Also known as
Julio Real, Roberto Valero Real

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Roberto Valero?

Cuban poet, novelist, and educator

When was Roberto Valero born?

Roberto Valero was born in 1955 in Matanzas.

When did Roberto Valero die?

Roberto Valero died on 23 September 1994 in Washington, D.C..

What was Roberto Valero's occupation?

Roberto Valero was a poet, novelist and journalist.

What nationality was Roberto Valero?

Roberto Valero was American and Cuban.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roberto Valero

· Wikidata: Q18739150

· DBpedia: Roberto Valero

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