Remarkable editor, critic, essayist and script writer of movie. He was born in Veguitas, Bayamo, October 6, 1932. He published his first essay in 1953, studying North American Literature at New York University and Hispanic Culture at Central University in Madrid.

He is currently an outstanding figure from the Cuban editorial movement, gaining undoubted recognition at National and Hispano American literary critic. Due to his high level of specialization in literary and cultural themes he has been jury member at national and international events.

With motive of his 70 birthday, he received the Distinction Miembro Emérito of UNEAC. He possesses also Premio Nacional de Edción 2000, Premio de la Crítica Literaria, Raúl Gómez García and Alejo Carpentier Distinctions.

He is in adittion, member of Cuban Academy of Language and Titular Associate Professor from Superior Institute of Art. Along many years, he was part of the UNEAC`s Editorial Council and worked as Assessor of Cuban Institute of Book. Ambrosio Fornet is having also various works published in other languages, highlighting his labor as Critic and Dram teacher.

In 1958 he published his first book of short stories A un paso del diluvio. He also have another remarkable works, such as En tres y dos. Literary Critic. Ediciones R, Havana, 1964. En blanco y negro. Literary Critic. Cocuyo Collection. Cuban Institute of Book, Havana, Cuba, 1967. El libro en Cuba; centuries XVIII and XIX. Monographies. Letras Cubanas Publishing House, Cuban Institute of Book, Havana, Cuba, 1994 and Las máscaras del tiempo. Literary Critic. Letras Cubanas Publishing House, Havana, Cuba, 1995.

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