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Old Rosa, a collection of two short stories by Reinaldo Arenas, centers on the relationship between a Cuban mother and her son. The first tale reveals the mother discovering her son in bed with another boy, while the second portrays the son imprisoned in one of Castro’s camps for homosexuals. Through these vignettes, the work examines the intersection of family, sexuality, and authoritarian politics in Cuba.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Reinaldo Arenas
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