Tropics of History

Cuba Imagined

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

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This study offers a unique perspective in interpreting the cultural politics of Cuba's complex history through an exploration of the country's literature. The book introduces readers to some of Cuba's most eminent and engaging voices by examining some of the historical tropes put forth by major writers. Drawing on an array of interpretive approaches from mythopoetic analysis to phenomenology, West addresses the work of Nancy Morejón, Alejo Carpentier, Virgilio Piñera, Dulce María Loynaz, José Lezama Lima, and Severo Sarduy. This poetic look at Cuba's rich and turbulent history through the eyes of its writers will be of interest to students and scholars of Latin American history and culture.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1997-07-16
Mått157 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt530 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor232
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780897893381

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A Suggestion for the Reader Introduction: Tropics of History: Cuba Imagined The Stone and Its Images: The Poetry of Nancy Morejon History as Stepping Razor: Tragedy and Revolution in Alejo Carpentier's Explosion in a Cathedral History and Its Doubles: The Master-Slave Dialectic, or What Happens When Hegel Meets the Keystone Cops (Virgilio Pinera) Dulce Maria Loynaz: The House Where the Nation Dreams Dragons and Theurgy: Jose Lezama Lima's Images of History Cross Dressing as Transculturation in Three Novels by Severo Sarduy Paradigms Lost: The Manigua of Meaning Living Tropes, Living Hopes Appendix: Cuban History: An Overview Bibliography Index