Little Havana blues : a Cuban-American literature anthology / edited by Delia Poey and Virgil Suárez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Poey, Delia.

Suárez, Virgil, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--Cuban American authors.

American literature.

Cuban Americans--Literary collections.

Cuban Americans.

Cuba--Literary collections.

Cuba.

Genre:

Literary collections.

Physical Description:

444 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Houston, Tex. : Arte Público Press, 1996.

Summary:

"This landmark first anthology of Cuban-American literature is not a symphony of the exile or immigrant generation and its letters; rather this medley of voices -- narrators, essayists and poets -- are staking their claim on part of the American literary mosaic with Pulitzer Prizes and other awards in hand. However, in their Americanization these writers are not rejecting their heritage or culture, instead they are Cubanizing, tropicalizing, expanding the realm of American culture and letters. Included are writers both established and burgeoning onto the literary scene: Oscar Hijuelos, Gustavo Perez Firmat, Margarita Engle, Roberto Fernandez, Dolores Prida, Jose Yglesias, Rafael Campo and many others. An introduction and bibliography by the editors accompany the selections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [441]-444).

ISBN:

1558851607

OCLC:

34515707