Orwell in Cuba : how 1984 came to be published in Castro's twilight / Frédérick Lavoie ; translated by Donald Winkler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lavoie, Frédérick, 1983- author.

Contributor:

Winkler, Donald, translator.

Standardized Title:

Avant l'après. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Lavoie, Frédérick, 1983---Travel--Cuba.

Lavoie, Frédérick.

Orwell, George, 1903-1950. Nineteen eighty-four.

Orwell, George.

Nineteen eighty-four (Orwell, George).

Freedom of speech--Cuba--History--20th century.

Freedom of speech.

Social conditions.

Politics and government.

History.

Cuba--Politics and government--20th century.

Cuba.

Cuba--Social conditions--21st century.

Travel.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

291 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver, British Columbia : Talonbooks, [2020]

Summary:

"Orwell in Cuba: How '1984' Came to Be Published in Castro's Twilight is a personal account of contemporary Cuba at a pivotal point in its history, with the Castro brothers passing power on to a new generation. We discover Cuba through the adventures, inquiries, and encounters of a Canadian journalist and writer trying to make sense of the current climate in Cuba and of how Cubans feel about the past, present, and future of their island. Orwell in Cuba is also akin to a detective story, as the author investigates how and why a state-run publishing house came to release a new translation of George Orwell's iconic anti-totalitarian novel Nineteen-Eighty-Four, formerly taboo, in the year 2016. These two quests are intertwined in the book, giving the reader an unusual experience: that of following a suspenseful trail while at the same time becoming increasingly familiar with the Cuban people's relationship to the regime, and absorbing a wealth of information as to how they succeed in coping with the island's often challenging living conditions."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

First Trip

A Leaky Boat p. 15

Literature Is Not Dangerous p. 20

A Banal Accident p. 29

Bits and Pieces of a Launching p. 33

The Americans Are Coming p. 37

The Precedent p. 48

The Useful Idiot p. 55

Looking for the Exit p. 64

From One Edition to Another p. 72

Neighbourhood Life p. 78

Accessing the World p. 83

Magic, or the Habituation of Bellies p. 90

The Internal Embargo p. 99

Doubt p. 104

Exit the Wall p. 107

Before Leaving p. 123

Between Two Trips

AA Absence of Proof p. 131

Meanwhile p. 139

Second Trip

¿Qué Bolá, Cuba? p. 147

The Mutability of the Past p. 154

She and Bay and the Years p. 167

The Walls in Words p. 178

Why Orwell p. 188

Tales of Failure p. 195

Those Who Know p. 201

Small Fates p. 207

Between Two Trips II

The Expected and the Unexpected p. 217

Third Trip

After Fidel p. 225

Questions of Context p. 234

¡La Literature es Muy Peligrosa! p. 241

Hide-and-Seek p. 246

An Anticipatory Tale p. 248

Beyond Anticipation p. 256.

Notes:

Translation of: Avant l'après: voyages à Cuba avec George Orwell.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781772012453

1772012459

OCLC:

1121608063

Publisher Number:

99984763835