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Activities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Cintio Vitier, poet (1921-2009) (Cuba, with the support of Dominican Republic and Uruguay)
Several Cuban institutions joint efforts to commemorate Centenary of Cintio Vitiers birth which will be held on September 25th Vitier is a great Cuban poet narrator literary critic and essayist also considered the most important student of the work of the National Hero of Cuba José Martí
The newsletter El Correo de la Biblioteca wwwbnjmcu dedicates its fourth number to him in its entirety In addition to announcing the activities that will take place for the tribute to Cintio Vitier this publication lists some of the most important titles of the intellectual and is illustrated with photos of him in the National Library of Cuba where we worked between 1962 and 1977
The main celebration will take place on September 24 at the headquarters of the José Martí National Library BNJM and will include the following activities
Presentation of this years first issue of the José Martí National Library Magazine dedicated to Cintio Vitier and the 120th anniversary of the BNJM
Opening of the bibliographic exhibition of Cintio Vitiers work
Unveiling of two commemorative plaques one in the Martí Hall and the other in the Vitier˗García Marruz cubicle where both intellectuals worked
These and other activities that will accompany the celebration are part of the program designed by the Ministry of Culture of Cuba the Cuban Book Institute the Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba the Cuban Institute of Music the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana the Cuban National Commission for UNESCO the Center for José Martí Studies and the VitierGarcía Marruz House among other institutions and personalities
Cintio Vitier was born on September 25th 1921 in Key West Florida from Cuban parents In 1938 was published his first poetry book Poemas with the introduction of Juan Ramón Jiménez He graduated from Law School at Havana University in 1947 the same year that he married the writer Fina García Marruz
Citio Vitier was professor at Las Villas Central University an also worked at the General Direction of Culture of Ministry of Education Then he worked at the National Library for 15 years In 1977 Cintio Vitier was among the founders of the Center for José Martí Studies where he was in charge of the Critical Edition of Complete Work of José Martí He published several books of poems essays and novels like Rajando la leña está Critics Awards 1986
He received the National Price of Literature in 1988 the Juan Rulfo Award in 2002 and the Jose Marti Order the highest civil medal of the Republic of Cuba He was member of the Cuban Academy of Science and deputy to the Cuban Parliament Cintio Vitier died on October 1st 2009 in Havana
Source Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO
