Casa de las Américas (cover designer: Umberto Peña, director: Roberto Fernández Retamar, chief editor: Adolfo Cruz-Luis), "Casa de las Américas, Número 111, Noviembre-Diciembre 1978," November-December 1978. Offset print, magazine.

This significant issue of Casa de las Américas (Number 111, November-December 1978) commemorates the approaching 20th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution with a special survey asking Latin American intellectuals "¿Qué ha significado para ti la Revolución Cubana?" (What has the Cuban Revolution meant to you?). The striking cover, designed by Umberto Peña, features a dramatic circular photograph of a massive crowd gathering printed in sepia tones against a vibrant red background, with "MONTHLY REVIEW" appearing diagonally—possibly referencing the influential socialist publication. Published under Roberto Fernández Retamar's direction with Adolfo Cruz-Luis as chief editor, this issue captures responses from over 100 prominent Latin American and Caribbean intellectuals, writers, and cultural figures reflecting on two decades of revolutionary transformation. The survey responses reveal the profound impact of the Cuban Revolution across the Americas, with contributors discussing how Cuba had achieved the highest literacy rates in Latin America, eliminated racial discrimination, established authentic democracy, and demonstrated that a small nation could resist imperial domination. The issue emphasizes Cuba's role in international solidarity, supporting liberation movements in Africa and providing an example of socialist construction in the Americas. This publication represents Casa de las Américas at the height of its influence as the premier platform for revolutionary cultural exchange, documenting how the Cuban Revolution had inspired and supported anti-imperialist movements throughout the developing world during the Cold War era.