The Old Libraries Are Falling Apart
The disintegration of libraries in Havana as a symptom of other things in the country.
Bouquiphiles
Norge Espinosa Mendoza
Santa Clara (Cuba), 1971. Graduate of the National School of Art and the Higher Institute of Art in Havana. As a poet, critic, and playwright, he also stands out as one of the most prominent LGTBIQ+ activists in Cuba, where he promoted pioneering initiatives such as the ‘Homoerotic Art Day’ (1998-2000), the first of its kind in Cuba. His publications include ‘Las breves tribulaciones’ (poetry); ‘Ícaros y otras piezas míticas’ (theater); ‘Cuerpos de un deseo diferente’ (essays on queer culture in Cuba); and ‘Escenarios que arden’ (criticism and essays on contemporary Cuban theater). His plays have been performed on stages in Cuba, Puerto Rico, France, and the United States.
