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José Lezama Lima (Lezama Lima) — Public Profile

Born: December 19, 1910, Havana, Cuba. Died: August 9, 1976, Havana, Cuba.

José Lezama Lima was a Cuban writer, poet, essayist and a central figure in the Cuban literary movement known as Orígenes (Origins). He helped shape 20th‑century Cuban literature as a founder of the Orígenes magazine in 1944 and as a mentor to a generation of Cuban modernists.

Notable works: Paradiso (1966), a landmark novel celebrated for its lush, mythic prose; La expresión americana (The American Expression), an influential collection of essays that helped define Cuban modernism and cross‑Latin American cultural dialogue.

Style and themes: His writing blends myth, spirituality, Caribbean landscapes, history, and art with ornate, sometimes baroque language. He explores time, memory, sacred experience, and the relationship between art and life.

Legacy: A foundational figure in Cuban letters whose work and ideas influenced generations of writers within Cuba and the broader Latin American modernist tradition. His influence persists in literary studies, criticism, and translations of his major works.

News, public profiles and references

• Wikipedia — José Lezama Lima
• Britannica — José Lezama Lima

News, social media and public presence

As a deceased writer (1910–1976), there are no official social media profiles. Scholarly retrospectives, anniversary articles, and university presses occasionally publish new analyses, translations, or critical editions of his works. For current coverage, consult major literary journals, university presses, and reputable cultural outlets around December 19 or notable anniversaries.