"In exile one is nothing but a ghost ... I ceased to exist when I went into exile."
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20th-century poets from the United StatesGay novelistsPoets from CubaNovelists from CubaPlaywrights from Cuba
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From Arenasâ work Before Night Falls (as quoted in âOn Exile and the Longing for Home: Cuban Writer Reinaldo Arenasâ; 2014 Feb 18)
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Reinaldo Arenas
Reinaldo Arenas (July 16, 1943 â December 7, 1990) was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright.
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