Roberto Fernández Retamar [SEP] place of birth
Roberto Fernández Retamar
Roberto Fernández Retamar (9 June 1930 – 20 July 2019, Havana) was a Cuban poet, essayist, literary critic and President of the Casa de las Américas. In his role as President of the organization, Fernández also served on the Council of State of Cuba. An early close confidant of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, he was a central figure in Cuba from the 1959 Revolution until his death in 2019. Fernández also wrote over a dozen major collections of verse and founded the Casa de las
epic poem of Barbados.
Some notable Caribbean poets.
Grouped by territory of birth or upbringing.
Some notable Caribbean poets Anguilla.
- Bankie Banx
Some notable Caribbean poets Barbados.
- Kamau Brathwaite
- George Lamming
- Anthony Kellman
- Paterika Hengreaves (Patricia Hendy)
Some notable Caribbean poets Cuba.
- Roberto Fernández Retamar
- Nicolás Guillén
- José Martí
- Nancy Morejon
- Jorge Enrique González Pacheco
Some notable Caribbean poets Dominican Republic.
- Blas Jiménez
- Pedro Mir