Reinaldo Arenas

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:active_years 1960s-1990s
1960s-1990
gptkbp:adaptation Before Night Falls (film)
Before Night Falls (opera)
The Color of Summer (film)
gptkbp:associated_acts gptkb:Cuban_Revolution
Exile literature
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cuban_Revolution
LGBT rights
Exile literature
gptkbp:awards gptkb:literary_award
gptkb:Cuban_National_Literature_Prize
gptkbp:birth_date 1943-07-16
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Holguín,_Cuba
gptkbp:born July 16, 1943
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Holguín,_Cuba
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cemetery_of_Saint_John_the_Evangelist
Cuban Memorial Cemetery
Cemetery of Saint John the Divine
gptkbp:cause_of_death gptkb:AIDS
gptkbp:contribution Exploring identity
Critique of totalitarianism
Challenging censorship
gptkbp:cultural_impact Cuban culture
LGBT culture
Exile culture
gptkbp:death_date 1990-12-07
gptkbp:died December 7, 1990
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Havana
gptkbp:ethnicity Cuban
gptkbp:exile gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:famous_for Literary style
his poetic style
his autobiographical works
Exploration of sexuality
Political themes in literature
Autobiographical elements in writing
Themes of exile
Use of magical realism
Critique of the Cuban government
Censorship in Cuba
his criticism of the Cuban government
his exploration of gay themes
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:novel
gptkb:drama
gptkb:essayist
autobiographical novel
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gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Pedro_Juan_Gutiérrez
gptkb:Gustavo_Pérez_Firmat
Cuban literature
Yamileth González
Contemporary Latin American writers
LGBT authors
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:José_Martí
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Marcel_Proust
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkbp:inspired_by Personal experiences
Cuban culture
Cuban history
gptkbp:involved_in Cuban exile community
gptkbp:known_for his literary works
LGBT themes in literature
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance against oppression
symbol of resistance against oppression
advocate for freedom of expression
Cultural icon for LGBTQ+ community
Influence on exile literature
cultural icon in Cuba
influence on contemporary Cuban authors
inspiration for LGBTQ+ writers
gptkbp:literary_movement gptkb:Postmodernism
gptkb:Surrealism
Magical realism
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Postmodernism
gptkbp:nationality Cuban
gptkbp:notable_character The protagonist in Before Night Falls
gptkbp:notable_influence gptkb:Postmodern_literature
LGBT literature
LGBT rights advocacy
Cuban literature
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Before_Night_Falls
gptkb:The_Color_of_Summer
The Assault
The Lost Beach
Farewell to the Sea
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:playwright
gptkb:poet
gptkb:Novelist
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:Reinaldo_Arenas
gptkb:Lázaro_Gómez_Carriles
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Holguín,_Cuba
gptkbp:place_of_death Miami, Florida, USA
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Documentaries
Literary festivals
Cultural awards
gptkbp:spouse Reinaldo Arenas (partner)
gptkbp:struggles_with gptkb:censorship
gptkb:political_repression
homosexuality in Cuba
gptkbp:themes gptkb:exile
gptkb:identity
gptkb:oppression
sexuality
gptkbp:website http://www.reinaldoarenas.com
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Book_of_the_Dead
gptkb:The_Last_Night_of_the_World
gptkb:The_Color_of_Summer
gptkb:The_Dog_Who_Dared_to_Dream
The Assault
The Last Days of a Man
The Scorpion's Tail
The Night of the Assassins
Farewell to the Sea
The Lost Sea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cuba
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4