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Heberto Padilla

Cuban poet
Heberto Juan Padilla was a Cuban poet put to the center of the so-called Padilla affair when he was imprisoned for criticizing the Cuban government. He was born in Puerta de Golpe, Pinar del Río, Cuba. His first book of poetry, Las rosas audaces,... Wikipedia
Born: January 20, 1932, Puerta de Golpe, Cuba
Died: September 25, 2000 (age 68 years), Auburn, AL
Children: Ernesto Padilla