Tropics of History

Cuba Imagined

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

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Beskrivning

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

Utgivningsdatum:1997-07-16
Mått:157 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt:530 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780897893381

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

ALAN WEST is Professor of Spanish at Babson College. A Cuban-born writer, he is author of Being America, Roberto Clemente: A Baseball Legend, and Jose Marti: Man of Poetry, Soldier of Freedom. His most recent book of poems is the bilingual Dar nombres a la lluvia/Finding Voices in the Rain. West has translated the works of Elena Poniatowska, Luis Rafael Sanchez, Rosario Ferre, and Nancy Morejon.

Innehållsförteckning

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