Jesús Cos Causse

Jesús Cos Causse was an Afro-Cuban poet, playwright, and journalist born in Santiago de Cuba. He authored numerous collections of poetry, including Balada de un tambor y otros poemas (‎Ediciones UNEAC, 1987), winner of the Julián del Casal Prize.

During Cos Causse’s lifetime, he was the vice president of the Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, as well as the president of the Taller Internácional de Poesía, which takes place during the Festival del Caribe in Santiago de Cuba. He died on August 23, 2007.