EL ASALTO

Reinaldo Arenas, a prominent Cuban writer of the 20th century, faced severe repression, including imprisonment from 1974 to 1976, before fleeing to New York in 1980. His literary contributions earned him prestigious awards, including the Cintas and Guggenheim fellowships, and recognition as the best foreign novelist in France in 1969. Struggling with illness and despair over Cuba's situation, he tragically ended his life in 1990, leaving a poignant letter detailing his reasons, particularly his inability to continue fighting for freedom.