Literature & Books
Authors, publishers on the island and in exile, magazines and literary archives.
From José Martí to new voices, Cuban literature is written on the island and abroad. This section brings together author portals and foundations, official, independent and exile publishers, literary magazines and archives holding writers' papers.
You'll find both official institutions and independent projects, each clearly labeled.
Updated October 29, 2026 · 20 resources
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Portal José Martí
Centro de Estudios Martianos portal on José Martí's life and work, with texts, chronology, publications and news.
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Cubaliteraria
Instituto Cubano del Libro portal for Cuban literature with news, authors, prizes and Havana International Book Fair coverage.
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Fundación Alejo Carpentier
Havana foundation created in 1983 to preserve and promote Alejo Carpentier's work, with a library, museum and publications.
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UNEAC – Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba
Official Cuban writers' and artists' union that publishes La Gaceta de Cuba and Ediciones Unión and runs literary prizes.
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La Jiribilla
Cuban online culture magazine with literary criticism, book reviews, writer interviews and coverage of cultural events.
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Isliada
Independent site for contemporary Cuban literature publishing poetry, fiction, essays and interviews by island and diaspora authors.
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RedECI – Red de Editoriales Cubanas Independientes
Network founded in 2023 grouping independent publishers of Cuban literature such as Almenara, Betania, Casa Vacía, Deslinde and Verbum.
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Almenara Press
Netherlands-based publisher specializing in Cuban and Latin American literature and essays; bokehpress.com redirects to it.
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Editorial Casa Vacía
Independent publisher of poetry, fiction and essays by contemporary Cuban authors from the island and in exile.
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Ediciones Deslinde
Madrid-based publisher of literature, essays and thought with an extensive catalog of Cuban authors.
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InCUBAdora
Publishing project and digital archive gathering documents, books and studies on Cuban culture and publishing history.
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Editorial Verbum
Madrid publisher founded in 1990 producing poetry, fiction and essays, including many works by Cuban writers.
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Editorial Betania (blog)
Blog of the Madrid publisher founded in 1987 by Felipe Lázaro, with a Cuban-authors catalog and authorized free e-books.
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Ediciones Universal
Miami publisher and distributor founded in 1965 by Juan Manuel Salvat, with over a thousand titles by Cuban authors or on Cuba.
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Ediciones Vigía digital collection (University of Missouri)
University of Missouri digital collection on the handmade books of Ediciones Vigía, a publisher founded in Matanzas in 1985.
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Dulce María Loynaz portal (Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes)
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes portal on Dulce María Loynaz with works, critical studies, biography and images.
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Reinaldo Arenas Papers (Princeton University Library)
Finding aid for Reinaldo Arenas's papers at Princeton: manuscripts of novels, stories, poetry, plays and correspondence.
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Guillermo Cabrera Infante Papers (Princeton University Library)
Finding aid for Guillermo Cabrera Infante's papers at Princeton, including the author's manuscripts and correspondence.
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Finca Vigía Foundation
U.S. non-profit foundation that helps preserve Ernest Hemingway's house, library and papers at Finca Vigía in Cuba.
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Revista Encuentro de la Cultura Cubana (archive)
Archive of the cultural journal founded in Madrid in 1996, with essays, literature and debates by island and exile Cuban authors.