Roberto Fernández Retamar

Cuban politician and writer (1930-2019)
Person human Q1067549
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Roberto Fernández Retamar

Summary

Roberto Fernández Retamar is a human[1]. Born in Havana[2], he… he was born on June 9, 1930[3]. He passed away in Havana[4]. He died on July 10, 2019[5]. He worked as a poet[6], essayist[7], literary critic[8], cultural activist[9], and politician[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Havana[2], Roberto Fernández Retamar…
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar passed away in Havana[4].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar was born on June 9, 1930[3].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar died on July 10, 2019[5].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar held citizenship in Cuba[12].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar worked as a poet[6].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar's professions included essayist[7].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar worked as a cultural activist[9].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar worked as a politician[10].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar held the position of Jefe de la Oficina Coordinadora de los Frentes Guerrilleros y Biran Castro[13].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar held the position of president[14].
  • Among Roberto Fernández Retamar's employers was Yale University[15].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[16].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar received the National Prize for Literature[17].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar is recorded as male[18].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar's family name is recorded as Fernández[21].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar's given name is recorded as Roberto[22].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar's relative is recorded as Leiden Gomis Fernández[23].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Retamar[25].
  • Roberto Fernández Retamar's writing language is recorded as Spanish[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Roberto Fernández Retamar's place of birth was Havana[2]. He was born on June 9, 1930[3].

Education

Roberto Fernández Retamar earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], essayist[7], literary critic[8], cultural activist[9], and politician[10]. Roberto Fernández Retamar was employed by Yale University[15]. Positions held include Jefe de la Oficina Coordinadora de los Frentes Guerrilleros y Biran Castro[13] and president[14], a position[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[16], an order[28], in France[29], founded in 1957[30] and National Prize for Literature[17], a literary award[31], in Cuba[32], founded in 1982[33].

Death and Burial

Roberto Fernández Retamar died on July 10, 2019[5]. He died in Havana[4].

Why It Matters

Roberto Fernández Retamar has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Roberto Fernández Retamar born?

Born in Havana[2], Roberto Fernández Retamar…

Where did Roberto Fernández Retamar die?

Roberto Fernández Retamar died in Havana[4].

What did Roberto Fernández Retamar do for work?

Roberto Fernández Retamar worked as poet[6], essayist[7], literary critic[8], cultural activist[9], and politician[10].

What awards did Roberto Fernández Retamar receive?

Honors received include Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[16] and National Prize for Literature[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . clarin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sinembargo.mx. sinembargo.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, essayist, literary critic +2
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  3. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id 2345198
    Pug authority id 103696
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id Fernandez Retamar, Roberto
    Parsifal cluster id 334756
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  4. 8w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dialnet author id ['131325', '3601780']
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  5. 8w ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Havana
    Place of birth Havana
    Instance of
    Position held Jefe de la Oficina Coordinadora de los Frentes Guerrilleros y Biran Castro, president
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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