The headquarters of the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) in this city together brought journalism students and professionals to discuss investigative journalism and Pablo’s influence on Cuban writing.
During the day, the importance of the characteristics Pablo de la Torriente Brau’s prose, who is considered a revolutionary in writing, was highlighted.
“We must go to the roots from which Pablo drinks. The semiotics in his prose is fundamental,” said Professor Angela Benitez, a researcher and vice president of the José Martí Cultural Society in Camagüey.
“His life in prison and the spirit of the revolutionary provide an emotional profile that sometimes does not appear in his biography,” added Benitez, who noted how his legacy in the field of semiotics has a communicative effect that expands the communicational scope.
The participants discussed how Pablo, born in Puerto Rico and with Spanish and Cuban citizenships, lived a life like that of José Martí,” highlighting his role as the first Cuban internationalist journalist. His work, which includes titles such as “Presidio Modelo” and “Nuevitas el Saco Roto,” is a great exponent of investigative journalism, where description, narration and dialogue are key elements.
The meeting also recalled the admiration that Pablo generated among outstanding poets, especially Miguel Hernandez, some of whom allowed him to transcend in the collective memory. “That is why, it is so important to preserve his memory,” the professor emphasized.
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