Cuban Intersections of Literary and Urban Spaces

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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A collection of essays on theories of space in relation to Havana.Cuban Intersections of Literary and Urban Spaces examines Havana as a center where urban and literary spaces often come together. The idea for this collection of essays grew out of an international conference on Cuba, Cuba Futures: Past and Present, held by the City University of New York's Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies at CUNY's Graduate Center in 2011, but evolved out of a collaboration with scholars in the fields of literature, architecture, urban planning, and library science. The topics addressed peek at a dynamic Cuban nation through its cultural interstices at a crucial moment in the island's evolving history. This conference proceeding opens with a piece on the intersections between Havana's colonial built environment and the literary aesthetic of the Baroque in the Caribbean. The collection continues with the following areas of study: urban gardens, urban planning, architecture, literary projections on space, international relations and cultural institutions, access to books, and social policies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-10-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:218 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:157
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9781438442563

Utforska kategorier

Arkitekturhistoria inom Kultur
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

Carlos Riobó is Assistant Professor of Latin American Literature and Cultures at the City University of New York. He is also the author of Sub-Versions of the Archive: Manuel Puig's and Severo Sarduy's Alternative Identities.

Innehållsförteckning

List of Illustrations AcknowledgmentsPart I. Introduction Cuban Intersections of Writing and Space: Colonial Foundations and Neobaroque Orígenes Carlos RiobóPart II. Urban Spaces 1. Urban Gardens: Private Property or the Ultimate Socialist Experience?"Marina Gold2. Absence Makes the State Grow Stronger: Preliminary Thoughts on Revolutionary Space, Spectacle, and State Legitimacy"Thomas F. Carter3. Between History and Modernity: Searching for Lo Cubano in Modern Cuban ArchitectureGabriel FuentesPart III. Havana as Nexus: Privileged Literary and Architectural Sites 4. A Look at the Style of Great Houses of Havana, 1860–1960Hermes Mallea5. Hacia una estética de lo violento en Las bestias de Ronaldo Menéndez y en La sombra del caminante de Ena Lucía PortelaElena AdellPart IV. Cuban Libraries and Culture on the Move 6. Cuba Book Project: Innovative Ways to Support Cuban Libraries Kenneth Schlesinger7. Impact of the Bookmobile to Cuba Project on Library Outreach Services in Granma Province, CubaRhonda L. Neugebauer and Dana Lubow8. Reading and Researching: Challenges and Strategies for CubansPeter T. JohnsonIndex