Enrique Arredondo (Bernabé) – La Vida de un Comediante – Cuba 1981 – Cuban Theater Autobiography

Original Cuban edition of La Vida de un Comediante, the autobiography of celebrated Cuban actor and comedian Enrique Arredondo (Bernabé).

Published in Havana by Editorial Letras Cubanas and printed in Cuba in October 1981.

Arredondo recounts his remarkable life and career in Cuban entertainment, from his early years and experiences in traveling theater to his work in radio, television and film.

He became one of Cuba's best-known comic performers and created memorable characters including Bernabé, Cheo Malanga and Doctor Chapotín. His career provides an important firsthand window into the history of Cuban popular theater and entertainment during the twentieth century.

The book is illustrated with photographs and recounts numerous episodes, personalities and experiences from Arredondo's long theatrical career.

An interesting and difficult-to-find Cuban publication for collectors of Cuban books, theater history, Cuban television and radio memorabilia, autobiography and twentieth-century Cuban popular culture.

Bibliographic Details

Author: Enrique Arredondo (Bernabé)
Title: La Vida de un Comediante
Publisher: Editorial Letras Cubanas
Place: Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
Publication: 1981
Copyright: Enrique Arredondo, 1980
Printed: October 1981
Printer: Empresa Poligráfica “Alfredo López”
Editor: Alberto Batista Reyes
Cover Design: Rusky Gamboa
Language: Spanish
Pages: 226
Illustrated: Yes, with photographs
Format: Softcover

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with noticeable age and storage wear.

Covers show rubbing, discoloration, staining, edge and corner wear. Interior pages show age toning, spotting and staining, including a visible circular moisture mark on the preliminary pages.

The book remains intact and readable.

Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition of this copy. The photographs form an important part of the description.