I saw Ponte speak late last year at Columbia University and he has written a number of provocative pieces on new technology in Cuba. Go here for one of them.
The Cuban Research Institute cordially invites you to:
"Arte, política y nuevas tecnologías en Cuba" (PDF)
A lecture by
Antonio José Ponte
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 | 7:30 pm
FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Graham Center, Room 243
Antonio José Ponte (Matanzas, Cuba 1964) is a poet, narrator and essayist.
Although he finished his studies in hydraulic engineering at the Universidad de La Habana, he has dedicated his life’s work to writing.
He currently lives in Madrid, where he writes for the Diario de Cuba.
He has published several works among them Las comidas profundas (Deleatur, Angers, 1997), In the cold of the Malecón & other stories (City Lights Books, San Francisco, 2000), Cuentos de todas partes del Imperio (Deleatur, Angers 2000 ), Contrabando de sombras (Mondadori, Barcelona, 2002), Un arte de hacer ruinas y otros cuentos (Fondo de Cultura Económica, México D.F., 2005) and La fiesta vigilada (Anagrama, Barcelona, 2007).
Lecture will be in Spanish
Event is free and open to the public.
For additional information and to RSVP call 305-348-1991.
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