Cuban Poet: Víctor Rodríguez-Núñez

Victor Rodríguez Núñez is one of Cuba's most noteworthy contemporary writers. He has published eleven books of poetry, many of them recipients of literary awards, including the David Prize (Cuba, 1980), the Plural Prize (Mexico, 1983), the EDUCA Prize (Costa Rica, 1995), the Renacimiento Prize (Spain, 2000), the Fray Luis de León Prize (Spain, 2005) and the Leonor Prize (Spain, 2006). His poems have appeared in The Kenyon Review, Denver Quarterly, Mid-American Review, Chelsea, New York Quarterly, The Literary Review, New England Review, Circumference, Salt Hill, and many others internationally. He is an Associate Professor of Spanish at Kenyon College.

While he currently lives in the States, Victor Rodríguez Núñez maintains close ties with his native Cuba. The evening will include a short presentation by Cymru-Cuba.

This reading is presented by Poetry Wales in association with the School of Modern Languages at Bangor University.

Entry: Free

Time: 7:30pm