He was born in Santa Cruz del Norte, in August 8th, 1928 and died in Havana City in July 29th, 1985. He belonged to the juventud ortodoxa (Young member of the opposionist Orthodox Party, before January 1st, 1959) and to the July 26th Revolutionary Movement. In 1959 he won the Ibero American Award of Poetry. Member of the Society of Poets and Artists of France and of the Unidad Mexicana de Escritores (Mexican unity of Writers). Settler and director of the literary group Renuevo (1951-1956).

He was born in Batabanó, in August 8th 1932 and died in August 28th 2003. He/ began as vocalist in musical groupings of his hometown, and some time later he joined the Conjunto Saratoga, staying in it for twenty years, recording EP, LP and singles, and making radio and TV programs, as well as performing in popular dances. He was a remarkable interpreter of the bolero who worked as soloist in night centers and every year in the “Boleros de Oro� (“Golden Boleros� Festival).

He was born on August 23, 1889 and died in Havana, on August 8th, 1964. He studied Elementary School in th Colegio de Belén. In 1905 he published his first article, «Impresiones de viaje», in the Diario de la Marina. In 1908 he graduated as Bachelor in Arts and Letters in Instituto de la Habana (Havana High School Institute) In 1912, his work «¿Se puede vivir en La Habana sin un centavo?» ("Is it posssible to live pennyless in Havana") won the first prize in the contest of humouristic articles summoned by El Figaro magazine. He collaborated in the Revista Jurídica (Juridical Magazine) (1912-1913). Since 1913 he was editor and editor in chief of Gráfico. From 1913 to 1917 he was director of the Revista de Derecho (Laws Magazine). He was Jefe de despacho (Chief of Bureau) of the First National Juridical Congress (1916). Editor of Social Magazine from 1916 to 1920. In 1917 he graduated in the University of Havana as Doctor in Notarial and Civil Laws. In 1921 he travelled through Germany, France, Spain, Latin America, and United States. He collaborated with the Anuarios de la Sociedad Cubana de Derecho Internacional (1921-1930). He was member of the Comisión nacional codificadora (1922). Founder and secretary of the Revista de Derecho Internacional since 1922, and joined its editorial staff since 1923. He was one of the participants of the \"Protest of the 13\" in 1923, and member of the Grupo Minorista. He collaborated in Archivos del Folklore Cubano (1924). Literary Director of Social magazine from 1925. Sub Director of Carteles magazine from 1925 to 1930. Havana Intermunicipal Commisioner from 1927 to 1935, but from 1931 to 1933, when Gerardo Machado dictatorship ocuppied that Municipality. In 1935 he was appointed Historian of Havana City. According to one of his initiatives the Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad (Office of the Historian of the City) was created, and he was in charge of it in 1936. He also took care of its publishings, such as the Cuadernos de historia habanera, the Actas capitulares del Ayuntamiento de La Habana and the Colección histórica cubana y americana. He also directed the Revista de Estudios Afrocubanos (1937). With his work Martí en España He joined the Academia de la Historia (Academy of History) in 1938. Member of the Liga Antifascista (Anti Fascist League) in favor of the Spanish Republic in 1939). Founder in 1940 and President of the Sociedad Cubana de Estudios Históricos e Internacionales.(Cuban Society of Historical and International Studies). Collegiate Journalist in 1943. He directed the Municipal Historical Archive. He was member of the Junta Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, of the Colegio Nacional de Periodistas (National College of Journalists), of the Comisión de Monumentos, Edificios y Lugares Históricos y Artísticos Habaneros, of the Sociedad Cubana de Derecho Internacional (Cuban Society of International Right), of the Colegio de Abogados de la Habana and other institutions. Besides he collaborated in El Mundo, Revista Bimestre Cubana, Alma Latina, El Teatro, Heraldo de Cuba, El País, Bohemia, Revista de la Universidad de la Habana, La Discusión and Vanidades. His words spreaded José Martí´s amtimperialist thought and U.S.A Impertialism penetration in the relations between Cuba and United States. Among compilations with forewords by him, and works made under his direction are : El libro de Cuba (La Habana, 1925); El Ideario cubano. 1, José Martí (1936). II, Máximo Gómez (1936). III, Antonio Maceo (1946), editado en los Cuadernos de historia habanera; el Curso de introducción a la historia de Cuba (La Habana, Municipio de La Habana, 1937-1938. 3 t.); Hostos y Cuba (La Habana, Imp. Molina, 1939); La revolución de Martí, 24 de febrero de 1895 (La Habana, Municipio de La Habana, 1941); Antonio Maceo. Cartas y otros documentos. T. 1. (La Habana, Cárdenas, 1950); Veinte años de actividades del Historiador de la Ciudad de La Habana. 1935-1955 (La Habana, Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad, 1955. 5 t.); Bolívar, el Congreso Interamericano de Panamá, en 1826, y la independencia de Cuba y Puerto Rico (La Habana, Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad, 1956); El pensamiento político de Martí (La Habana, 1960).

She was born on October 18th, 1912 and died on August 8, 1980. Being very young she joined the revolutionary struggles. She entered in the Communist Party of Cuba in 1932. During Gerardo machado´s dictatorship she had to exile in Mexico. In 1939 she was delegate to the National Feminine Congress held in Havana. She graduated as Doctor in Laws in 1941. She had special studies on literature, music and Marxist Philosophy. In 1948 she attended the Congresses for Peace held in París and New York. She was an active member of the Communist Youth League and the People´Socialist Party and worked during its whole existence in the National Commission for Intellectual Work of the People´Socialist Party. She was Vice President of the Democratic Federation of Cuban Women and political chief of the Cultural Society "Nuestro Tiempo" ("Our Time"). She worked as translator and editor and scripwriter of radio and television. For nine years she was in charge of the section of movies, theatre and music of "Hoy\" newspaper. She also collaborated in Mensajes, Mediodía, La Última Hora, La Palabra, Revista Lyceum, Cuba Socialista, Casa de las Américas, Universidad de La Habana. She was co-publisher of Gaceta del Caribe and Vice Directoress of La Última Hora; She was member of the Edition Staff of Nuestro Tiempo and Cuadernos de Arte y Ciencia. After the Triumph of the Revolutión she was directoress of the Section of Theater and Dance of the National Council of Culture. From 1962 she joined, as professoress, the School of Arts and Letters of the University of Havana, where she was in charge of the Direction of the Departament of Hispanic Languages and Literatures. She collaborated in the making of Cuadernos H by the Faculty of Humanities. She was member of the Communist Party of Cuba and was distinguished by her labour as lecturer. She was also author of the “Introduction� to the Cuban edition of "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha". She directed the Institute of Literature and Linguistics of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. She wrote under the pseudonyms of: Rosa Iznaga, Rita Agumerri and Luis Robles Garza.