Eduardo Rafael Heras León (5 August 1940 - 12 April 2023) was a Cuban writer and professor who was awarded with Cuba's National Literature Prize in 2014.

Biography

León was born in Cerro,

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, on 5 August 1940. At age 12 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. In January 1959 he joined the revolutionary militia. He fought in support of the revolutionary government in the attack on the Bay of Pigs in April 1961. In 1968 he won the 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

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. With the support of the Ministry of Culture and

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(UNEAC), he founded the in 1998, a place where young talents learn literary techniques. In February 2015, he won the National Prize for Literature. León died on 12 April 2023, at the age of 82.

Bibliography

*''La guerra tuvo seis nombres'' ("The War Had Six Names") (novel, won the 1968 David UNEAC Award) *''Los pasos en la hierba'' ("The Steps on the Grass") (stories, nominated for the 1970 CASA Award), several editions *''Acero'' ("Steel") (novel, Ed. Letras Cubanas, pub. 1977). *''A fuego limpio'' ("Clean Fire") (stories, Ed. Letras Cubanas, pub. 1981). *''Cuestión de principio'' ("For Principles") (stories, won 1983 UNEAC National Prize and 1986 National Critics' Prize) *''La nueva guerra'' ("The New War") (

Short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...

anthology, Ed. Letras Cubanas, pub. 1989). *''Balada para un amor possible'' ("Song for an Impossible Love") (plaquette, Ed. Extramuros, 1992). *''La noche del capitán'' ("The Captain′s Night") (anthology, UNAM, 1995). *''Dolce vita'' ("Sweet Life") (Ediciones Unión, 2013) *''Cuentos Completos'' ("Stories of all a life", pub. 2014)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heras Leon, Eduardo 1940 births 2023 deaths Cuban short story writers Writers from Havana