[NYTr] Renowned Cuban Writer and Journalist Joaquin G. Santana Dead at 69
 
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:11:15 -0600 (CST)

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Radio Havana Cuba - Dec 22, 2007
http://www.radiohc.cu/ingles/noticias/dic07/dic22/cuba5.htm

Renowned Cuban Journalist and Writer JoaquC-n G. Santana Passes Away

Havana, Dec. 22(RHC)-Renowned Cuban journalist and writer JoaquC-n G.
Santana died on Friday in Havana of a heart attack at the age of 69.

Santana took part in the revolutionary struggle against the
dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. He remained faithful to the Cuban
Revolution and its principles. The prestigious intellectual
collaborated closely with Cuban National Poet NicolC!s GuillC)n, whom he
accompanied in several tours around the world.

SantanaB4s vast work includes novels, short stories, commentaries on the
most diverse subjects related to Cuba and the rest of the world and
news articles.

Prior to his retirement just a few months ago, he was a journalist for
Radio Havana Cuba, where his works had tremendous international impact.
He collaborated also with several other Cuban news agencies.

JoaquC-n G. Santana was a member of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC), the
Association of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) and the Association of Cuban
Writers and Artists (UNEAC).

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