Journalist, narrator and essayist. National Prize of Literature in 2004. In his works he interested for the communities of immigrants and minorities in Cuba. He collaborated with important cultural magazines in the country. Author of the books: The search (novel, 1961-62/1982/2006), Rebellion in the eighth house (novel, 1967/1979/2002/2006/2010), The phantoms of Omaja (essay, 1968/2010), The unicorn and other inventions (chronicle, 1996/2010), The adventure of the Swedes in Cuba (essay, 1999), A providential man (novel, 2001/2005), Sound Experimentation Group of ICAIC. Myth and Reality (Interviews, 2005/2006), The Two Faces of Paradise (essay, 2006/2010), Glauber in Havana. Love and other obsessions (novel, 2010), Confidential Conversations (novel, 2010) and Essays for Seduction (2010). Received twice the Casa de las Américas award and won in 2001 the Alejo Carpentier prize.