Jorge Olivera Castillo

Jorge Olivera Castillo is a Cuban poet, writer, television editor, journalist, and songwriter. He is a well-known dissident, and his work has been banned in Cuba. Olivera Castillo has published six books of poetry and two short story collections. His works have been translated into several languages, including Czech, English, Italian, and Polish. Jorge recently finished two books: a book of poetry and his third collection of short stories, based on his experiences as a soldier in the African jungle during the Angolan Civil War. He has been a writer-in-residence at City of Asylum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since 2021. He is married to Nancy Alfaya Hernandez, a Cuban human rights and women’s rights activist.