Cuba's literary revolutionary | John Keenan | NewsBag

There is no explicit political theme in Gutiérrez's books â€" he told the Caribbean Review of Books that he believes politics has no place in literature. Rather, it's the relentless nihilism of his characters' lives that offends Cuba's rulers . ... He'd drunk a great deal in the casino, had lost one hundred and fifty dollars at roulette and Tripp had brought him back to his hotel in the Cadillac. He had a shower, shaved and tried to stop feeling frightened.” ...