Osiris Valdés López
(born 15 March 1989) is a Cuban-Spanish author.
Biography
Valdés was born in
Havana
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, of a Cuban father and Spanish mother. She attended dance and art lessons. She studied drama at the
Cuban Institute of Radio and Television
The Cuban Institute of Radio and Television (; ICRT) was the government agency responsible for the control of radio and television broadcasters in Cuba. On August 24, 2021, the institute ceased to operate and was replaced by the Institute of In ...
with
Eslinda Núñez
Eslinda Núñez (born 27 December 1943 in Santa Clara, Cuba) is a Cuban film and television actress.
Selected filmography
* 1963: '' El Otro Cristóbal''
* 1968: ''Lucía''
* 1968: '' Memories of Underdevelopment''
* 1975: '' Mina, Wind of Freed ...
.
She is an activist known for her work in support of human rights, particularly in the areas of gender equality, sexual diversity. Her commitment to these causes has been reflected in books and campaigns that aim to eradicate homophobia and promote a more inclusive environment for all people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. She lived and traveled throughout
Spain
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from 2009 to 2022, where she was the mother of a boy named ''Sammy Valdés'', born on the island of
Mallorca
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The capital of the island, Palma, Majorca, Palma, i ...
on January 17, 2014. A time during which she significantly developed her literary career. In 2022, she moved to
Chicago
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. Valdés López has established herself as a journalist since 2019, collaborating on columns in various digital media where she addresses cultural topics, and conducts interviews with prominent artists from music and literature.
Selected works
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De Colores en el arcoíris La Vanguardia
' (; , ) is a Spanish daily newspaper founded in 1881. It is printed in Spanish and, since 3 May 2011, also in Catalan. It has its headquarters in Barcelona and is Catalonia's leading newspaper.
Despite being mostly distributed in Catalonia, ...
. Poetry. Círculo Rojo, 2017.
*
El arcoíris de mis deseos insaciables'.
La Vanguardia
' (; , ) is a Spanish daily newspaper founded in 1881. It is printed in Spanish and, since 3 May 2011, also in Catalan. It has its headquarters in Barcelona and is Catalonia's leading newspaper.
Despite being mostly distributed in Catalonia, ...
. Published by Editorial Planeta, S.A.U. Under the publishing brand Universo de Letras
foreword by Fernando Alonso Barahona.
2021
El Diario de Francesca''Me sucedió en Cuba''
Awards
Premio Mundial Águila de Oro2024, awarded by the Unión Hispanomundial de Escritores. (UHE)
Premio Mundial Cesar Vallejo Unión Hispanomundial de Escritores, 2024
References
External links
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Osiris Valdés López- Grupo Editorial Planeta, S.A.U.
Osiris Valdés LópezCirculo Rojo
1989 births
Cuban writers
Cuban women writers
Cuban columnists
Cuban women columnists
Cuban poets
Cuban women poets
Cuban journalists
Cuban women journalists
Living people
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