Cuban author Pedro Alberto Díaz says he is interested in the ethics of the poorest . His observations are harsh ; some say he is pornographic , but he has also received acclaim . He says that ` ` reality is excessive . I have to tone it down to make it believable '' He worked as a journalist at state - run newspapers , but his fiction got him fired .
Cuban author Pedro Juan Gutierrez says he is interested in the ethics of the poorest . His observations are harsh ; some say he is pornographic , but he has also won acclaim . He says that `` reality is excessive . I have to tone things down to make it believable '' He worked as a journalist at state-run newspapers , but his fiction got him fired .