Editorial Pablo de la Torriente (cover artist: Miriam Alonso Cabrera), "con permiso de...." by Evora Tamayo, 1989, Offset Print

Editorial Pablo de la Torriente

Named after the legendary Cuban journalist and revolutionary martyr Pablo de la Torriente Brau (1901-1936), this Havana-based publishing house emerged as an important voice in post-revolutionary Cuban literature and political culture. Active from the 1980s onward, Editorial Pablo de la Torriente specialized in socially engaged writing, political satire, and works that combined journalism with literary expression—reflecting the spirit of its namesake who died fighting in the Spanish Civil War. The publisher collaborated with talented Cuban illustrators and designers such as Miriam Alonso Cabrera to create visually distinctive book covers that merged text and image in the tradition of Cuban revolutionary graphic design. Their publications, including works by authors like Evora Tamayo, represent the continued vitality of politically conscious art and literature in Cuba, demonstrating how state publishers provided platforms for both established and emerging artistic voices while maintaining the revolutionary ideals of combining aesthetic excellence with social commentary.