René Ariza | |
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| Born | 1940 |
| Died | 1994 (aged 53–54) |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright, theater director |
René Ariza (1940–1994) was a Cuban actor, director, and writer born inHavana, Cuba.
Ariza graduated from the Academia Municipal de Artes Dramáticas in 1959, eventually receiving the Premio de laUnión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC) in 1967 for his playLa vuelta a la manzana.[1]
An opponent of the Castro regime, he was jailed in 1974 for his political views untilAmnesty International intervened and he was released in 1979.[1] Ariza left Cuba during theMariel boatlift and settled in Miami, where he continued to develop professionally.
His theatrical work carries a marked political valence and has been produced primarily in the United States (and had been even prior to his departure from Cuba).[citation needed]
Some of his most well-known plays includeLos tres cerditos y el lobo carnicero, the aforementionedLa vuelta a la manzana, andEl banquete. His unpublished work was destroyed during his time in prison, but he continued his creative pursuits until his death in California in 1994.[1]
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