Rogelio Riverón Morales

Narrator, poet, critic, editor and journalist from Villa Clara. Member of the UNEAC, (National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba). He has obtained multiple awards and recognitions for his outstanding work as a writer.

In 1988 he won the National Prize for Literary Workshops. In 1990 he obtained the Luis Rogelio Nogueras Prize in the short story genre with the book «Los equivocados». He also received Honorable Mention in the "Poesía de Amor" Contest in Varadero in 1993.

He obtained the short story prize from Revolución y Cultura Magazine in 1994. In 1995 he deserved the Pinos Nuevos Prize. In the years 1998 and 1999 he obtains Honorable Mention in the "América Bobia" poetry contest and UNEAC Prize for short story with «Buenos días, Zenón» respectively.

He was First Honorable Mention in the short story contest of La Gaceta de Cuba in 2000 and Honorable Mention in the Casa de las Américas Prize in 2001, as well as UNEAC short story Prize 2001, with «Otras versiones del miedo». In 2008 he obtained the Italo Calvino Novel Prize for his book «Bailar el último cuplé».

He was born in Placetas, Villa Clara. He is part of the editorial board of the electronic magazine La Jiribilla, as well as El Caimán Barbudo and La Letra del Escriba.

Frequent contributor to various Cuban and foreign publications, his short stories and poems have been published, furthermore, in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina and other countries. He maintains a weekly column of literary criticism in the Periódico Granma.

He has personally edited books by National Literature Prize winners and other writers of national and international renown such as Carilda Oliver, Daniel Chavarría, Guillermo Vidal, Pedro de Oraá, Pedro Juan Gutiérrez and others.

The Council of State of the Republic of Cuba granted him in 1996 the Order "Abel Santamaría" for his outstanding work in cultural promotion in the Cienfuegos community of Castillo de Jagua. He also possesses the Distinction for National Culture. He directs the Editora Nacional Letras Cubanas.

Published Works
Los equivocados (Short story, Ediciones Extramuros, La Habana, Cuba 1992)
Subir al cielo y otras equivocaciones (Short story, Letras Cubanas, Pinos Nuevos collection, La Habana, Cuba, 1996)
Mujer, Mujer (Novel, Editorial Capiro, Villa Clara, Cuba, 1999)
Buenos días, Zenón (Short story, Ediciones Unión, La Habana, Cuba, 2000)
Otras versiones del miedo (Ediciones Unión, 2002, winner of the UNEAC Prize, 2001)
Cuentos sin visado (Ediciones Unión, La Habana, Editorial Lectorum, México, 2002)
Llena eres de gracia (Novel, Letras Cubanas, La Habana, Cuba, 2003)
Mi mujer manchada de rojo (Novel, Editorial Oriente, Cuba, 2005)
Bailar contigo el último cuplé (Novel, Ediciones UNIÓN, La Habana, Cuba.)
El tigre y la mansedumbre (Novel, Editorial Letras cubanas, La Habana, Cuba, 2014.)

Included in the Anthologies
Los últimos serán los primeros (Letras Cubanas, La Habana, Cuba, 1993)
Poco antes del 2000 (Letras Cubanas, La Habana, Cuba, 1997)
El cuerpo inmortal, Cuentos eróticos cubanos (Letras Cubanas, La Habana, Cuba, 1997)
Luminar, Antología de la narrativa cienfueguera (Reina del Mar Editores, Cienfuegos, 1999).
Palabra de sombra difícil (Antología de cuentos cubanos contemporáneos, Casa Editora Abril, Editorial Letras Cubanas, La Habana, Cuba, 2001).

Prizes
National Prize for Literary Workshops, 1988.
Luis Rogelio Nogueras Prize in 1990, in the short story genre with Los equivocados.
Short story prize from Revolución y Cultura Magazine, 1994, with Zohak.
Pinos Nuevos Prize, 1995, with Subir al cielo y otras equivocaciones.
National Prize for Cultural Journalism in 1997.
Honorable Mention in the "Poesía de Amor" Contest in Varadero, in 1993.
Honorable Mention in the "América Bobia" poetry contest in 1998.
UNEAC Prize, short story 1999, with Buenos días, Zenón.
First Honorable Mention in the short story contest of La Gaceta de Cuba, 2000.
Honorable Mention in the Casa de las Américas Prize, 2001
UNEAC short story Prize 2001, with Otras versiones del miedo
The Council of State of the Republic of Cuba granted him in 1996 the Order "Abel Santamaría" for his outstanding work in cultural promotion in the Cienfuegos community of Castillo de Jagua.
He possesses the Distinction for National Culture
Ibero-American Julio Cortázar Prize 2007, for "Los gatos de Estambul"
Italo Calvino Novel Prize in 2008 for Bailar el último cuplé