Katherine Bisquet
From 1 October to 23 December 2026

Katherine Bisquet is a Cuban poet, activist, and researcher established in Madrid. She holds a degree in Literature from the University of Havana. Her work focuses on the recovery of cultural memory and poetic activism in Cuba. She has published the poetry collections Algo aquí se descompone (Colección Sur Editores, Havana, 2014) and Uranio empobrecido (Rialta Ediciones, Querétaro, 2021), an illustrated edition featuring the work of 17 Cuban artists. In exile after having taken part in resistance movements against the Cuban regime, she was selected for several fellowship programs and residencies including in Berlin and in Florida. She is currently working on a new research and poetry compilation project, Poemas escritos en la cárcel. Desde los primeros presos de Castro hasta la Primavera Negra (Poems Written in Prison: From Castro’s First Prisoners to the Black Spring).