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Cuban and Cuban-American scholars, writers, and artists celebrate the possibility of overcoming divisions of politics and hate
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“Essential reading for Cuba-watchers who want to go beyond traditional social science research to appreciate the extraordinary cultural talents of Cubans.”—Latin American Research Review
""A vital and interesting anthology about contemporary Cuba.""—Oscar Hijuelos, author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
""Looks at Cuban creativity from an integrated perspective, refusing to kneel before the painful and often arbitrary divisions that have split the voices of this passionate culture into forever separate bands. The results are magnificent. Read this book and get a long overdue understanding of contemporary Cuban literature and art.""—Margaret Randall, author of Women in Cuba: Twenty Years Later
""In order for memory to be recovered, there must be a community that remembers and tells the story...Bridges to Cuba displays a wealth of insights that leave the reader with a sense of having experienced firsthand the intricate web of thought and feeling that is Cuban life.""—Latino Review of Books
“Unquestionably one of the most suggestive and imaginative anthologies of Cuban voices published in English in recent years. By bringing together personal essays, poetry, fiction, historical writings, and art, this collection is able to illuminate both the Cuban diaspora and cultural and political debates on the island.”—Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones, Princeton University
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""A vital and interesting anthology about contemporary Cuba.""—Oscar Hijuelos, author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
""Looks at Cuban creativity from an integrated perspective, refusing to kneel before the painful and often arbitrary divisions that have split the voices of this passionate culture into forever separate bands. The results are magnificent. Read this book and get a long overdue understanding of contemporary Cuban literature and art.""—Margaret Randall, author of Women in Cuba: Twenty Years Later
""In order for memory to be recovered, there must be a community that remembers and tells the story...Bridges to Cuba displays a wealth of insights that leave the reader with a sense of having experienced firsthand the intricate web of thought and feeling that is Cuban life.""—Latino Review of Books
“Unquestionably one of the most suggestive and imaginative anthologies of Cuban voices published in English in recent years. By bringing together personal essays, poetry, fiction, historical writings, and art, this collection is able to illuminate both the Cuban diaspora and cultural and political debates on the island.”—Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones, Princeton University
"Groundbreaking anthology of artwork, drama, fiction, interviews, and poetry by authors both within and outside Cuba. Wide, provocative range of perspectives. Highlights include Ruth Behar's introductory and closing essays, interviews with Nancy Morej on, and essays by Mar ia de los Angeles Torres and Alan West. Majority of translations by David Fr
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- PublisherThe University of Michigan Press
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0472066110
- ISBN 13 9780472066117
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages420
- EditorRuth Behar
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