Literary Culture in Cuba : Revolution, Nation-Building and the Book.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (280 pages)
Literary culture in Cuba: Revolution, nation-building and the book -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Spanish words and phrases with particular Cuban usage -- List of figures -- Introduction -- 1 Locating literary culture in the trajectory of the Revolution -- 2 Understanding literary culture in the Revolution -- 3 1959–61: The first flush of revolution -- 4 1961–89: The years of radicalisation and consolidation -- 5 1990s–2000s: The years of crisis and reassessment -- 6 The path to becoming a writer in contemporary Cuba: The role of the Centro de Formación Literaria Onelio Jorge Cardoso and the movement of talleres literarios -- 7 The history of a novel: Alberto Ajón León’s ¿Qué bolá? (What’s Up?) -- 8 The Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana -- Conclusion -- List of interviewees -- Bibliography -- Index.
Specialist researchers; academics in Cuban Studies/Latin American Studies/Cultural Studies; postgraduate students; undergraduate students (all years); enthusiasts.
9781526130327
Cuban literature-History and criticism-20th century. Cuba-Intellectual life-20th century. Cuba-Cultural policy.