Cuban-American Literature and Art: Negotiating Identities Contributor(s): Alvarez Borland, Isabel (Editor), Bosch, Lynette M. F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791493741 ISBN-13: 9780791493748 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - Hispanic American - Art | American - Hispanic American - Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American |
Dewey: 860 |
Series: SUNY Series in Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 234 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This groundbreaking collection offers an understanding of why Cuban-American literature and visual art have emerged in the United States and how they are so essentially linked to both Cuban and American cultures. The contributors explore crucial issues pertinent not only to Cuban-American cultural production but also to other immigrant groups--hybrid identities, biculturation, bilingualism, immigration, adaptation, and exile. The complex ways in which Cuban Americans have been able to keep a living memory of Cuba while developing and thriving in America are both intriguing and instructive. These essays, written from a variety of perspectives, range from useful overviews of fictional and visual works of art to close readings of individual texts. |