Poet, narrator, critic, essayist and anthologist who was born on September 25, 1921. Holding a Doctorate in Law, he carried out a remarkable teaching labor firstly at Normal School for teachers in Havana, later on at Las Villas University. Since 1962 to 1977, he developed a deep research work regarding to literary field at José Martí National Library.
Cintio is one of the most Cuban distinguished and luminary intellectuals of the current national literature. Some critics consider his poetry is bearing high quality and complexity. His first book, Poems was published in 1938 being prefaced by our outstanding poet Juan Ramón Jiménez.

Cintio was, together with José Lezama Lima, member of the famous group Orígenes, holding intellectuals of remarkable performance at the cultural life of the country around 1944 to 1956. As one of the most studious of our National Hero José Martí`s life and work, he was responsible for overseeing the critic edition of Martí`s Complete Works, being also director of Martí Studies Center.

Among his significative works, we can highlight Nupcias (Wedlock) (poetry), Prosa Breve (Brief Prose) (essay) and Cuentos Soñados (Dreamed Stories). Due to his ample and important work he was bestowed with National Prize of Literature in 1988, José Martí Order, which is the higher recognition conferred by Cuban State Council and in 2002 Juan Rulfo Prize of Hispanic American Literature.

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