Carlos Franqui, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carlos Franqui

Cuban writer

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1921

Place of Birth: Cifuentes, Villa Clara Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 16-Apr-2010

Profession: writer, poet, politician, journalist

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Carlos Franqui (December 4, 1921 – April 16, 2010) was a Cuban writer, poet, journalist, art critic, and political activist.
After the Fulgencio Batista coup in 1952, he became involved with the 26th of July Movement which was headed by Fidel Castro.
Upon the success of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, he was placed in charge of the rebellion's newspaper Revolución, which became an official government publication.
When he came to have political differences with the regime, he left Cuba with his family.
In 1968 he broke with the Cuban government when he signed a letter condemning the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
He became a vocal critic of the Castro government, writing frequently until his death on April 16, 2010.