Background
Retamar, Roberto Fernández was born on June 9, 1930 in Havana, Cuba. Son of José Manuel Fernández Roig and Obdulia Retamar.
Retamar, Roberto Fernández was born on June 9, 1930 in Havana, Cuba. Son of José Manuel Fernández Roig and Obdulia Retamar.
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy & Letters, Havana University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Philological Science, National Commission Science Degrees, 1981. Principal researcher, Cuban Academy of Sciences, 1982.
Doctor honoris causa, San Marcos University, 1986. Doctor honoris causa, Sophia (Bulgaria) University, 1988.
In his role as President of the organization, Fernández also serves on the Council of State of Cuba. An early close confidant of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, he has remained a central figure in Cuba since the 1959 Revolution. Retamar has also written over a dozen major collections of verse and founded the Casa de las Americas cultural magazine.
Member Cuban Writers & Artists Union (general secretary 1961-1964), Hispanists International Association, International Association Comparative Literature.
Married Adelaida de Juan, August 15, 1952. Children: Teresa, Adelaida.