{"id":5075,"date":"2026-06-05T05:13:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=5075"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:15:06","slug":"luis-rogelio-nogueras-novel-featured-at-sabado-del-libro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/luis-rogelio-nogueras-novel-featured-at-sabado-del-libro-05062026\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Rogelio Nogueras Novel Featured at S\u00e1bado del Libro"},"content":{"rendered":"

The novel Y si muero ma\u00f1ana<\/strong>, by Luis Rogelio Nogueras and published by Ediciones Loynaz, will be presented on June 6 as part of the traditional S\u00e1bado del Libro program, held on Calle de Madera in Havana\u2019s Historic Center.<\/p>\n

With a masterful blend of detective fiction, suspense, and espionage, Nogueras crafts a gripping narrative centered on Ricardo Solana (Agent Bruno) and his unwavering commitment to duty.<\/p>\n

According to a press release, despite the dangers he faces, the protagonist succeeds in foiling terrorist operations carried out against his people since the early years of the Revolution.<\/p>\n

Online sources note that 1977 marked a turning point in the career of Nogueras, known as Wichy, when the novel won the Cirilo Villaverde National Novel Prize, awarded by the Cuban Writers and Artists Union (UNEAC). It was the first work in the genre to receive the honor.<\/p>\n

In 1978, Nogueras read excerpts from Y si muero ma\u00f1ana during workshops held in conjunction with the Casa de las Am\u00e9ricas Prize, where he met with Argentine writer Julio Cort\u00e1zar.<\/p>\n

The novel\u2019s first two editions, published by Letras Cubanas, had print runs of 40,000 and 70,000 copies, respectively.<\/p>\n

In an interview with journalist Orlando Castellanos, Wichy stated: \u201cI am particularly interested in what we broadly call crime fiction, although I believe it can be divided into detective fiction and counterespionage. I think contemporary Cuban detective fiction can, in certain respects, attain remarkable artistic quality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Biographical accounts indicate that he was raised in a family of writers who fostered his love of reading and writing from an early age. Over the years, this prolific author distinguished himself as both a poet and a novelist. Y si muero ma\u00f1ana remains one of his most acclaimed works, having sold nearly 700,000 copies worldwide.<\/p>\n

Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez<\/p>\n

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