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Life on the Hyphen

Author : Gustavo Pérez Firmat
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292735995
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Life on the Hyphen written by Gustavo Pérez Firmat and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expanded, updated edition of the classic study of Cuban-American culture, this engaging book, which mixes the author’s own story with his reflections as a trained observer, explores how both famous and ordinary members of the “1.5 Generation” (Cubans who came to the United States as children or teens) have lived “life on the hyphen”—neither fully Cuban nor fully American, but a fertile hybrid of both. Offering an in-depth look at Cuban-Americans who have become icons of popular and literary culture—including Desi Arnaz, Oscar Hijuelos, musician Pérez Prado, and crossover pop star Gloria Estefan, as well as poets José Kozer and Orlando González Esteva, performers Willy Chirino and Carlos Oliva, painter Humberto Calzada, and others—Gustavo Pérez Firmat chronicles what it means to be Cuban in America. The first edition of Life on the Hyphen won the Eugene M. Kayden National University Press Book Award and received honorable mentions for the Modern Language Association’s Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize and the Latin American Studies Association’s Bryce Wood Book Award.

Next Year in Cuba

Author : Gustavo Pérez Firmat
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Next Year in Cuba written by Gustavo Pérez Firmat and published by Arte Publico Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firmat discusses his life as a boy born in Cuba but raised in America, in an exiled family living in the constant expectation of Castro's fall--a situation that caused conflicting emotions that he had to deal with in his later years.

Gustavo Pérez

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Literature and Liminality

Author : Gustavo Pérez Firmat
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822306580
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Literature and Liminality written by Gustavo Pérez Firmat and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent literary studies and related disciplines have given much attention to phenomena that seem to occupy more or less permanently eccentric positions in our experience. Gustavo Perez Firmat examines three of these marginal or liminal phenomena—paying particular attention to the distinction between "center" and "periphery"—as they appear in Hispanic literature. Carnival (the traditional festival in which normal behavior is overturned),choteo(an insulting form of humor), and disease are three liminal entities discussed. Less an attempt to frame a general theory of such "liminalities" than an effort to demonstrate the interpretive power of the liminality concept, this work challenges conventional boundaries of critical sense and offers new insights into a variety of questions, among them the notion of convertability in psychoanalysis and the relation of New World culture to its European forebears.

Do the Americas Have a Common Literature?

Author : Gustavo Pérez Firmat
Publisher : Durham : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Do the Americas Have a Common Literature? written by Gustavo Pérez Firmat and published by Durham : Duke University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to traditional criticism which tends to examine World counterparts, the essays in this collection identify a distinctive pan-American consciousness (and literary idiom), engaging not only the major North American and Spanish American writers, but also such literatures as the Chicano, African-American, Brazilian, and Quebecois. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Directions to the Beach of the Dead

Author : Richard Blanco
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816524792
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Directions to the Beach of the Dead written by Richard Blanco and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his second book of narrative, lyric poetry, Richard Blanco explores the familiar, unsettling journey for home and connections, those anxious musings about other lives: ÒShould I live here? Could I live here?Ó Whether the exotic (ÒIÕm struck with Maltese fever ÉI dream of buying a little Maltese farmÉ) or merely different (ÒToday, home is a cottage with morning in the yawn of an open windowÉÓ), he examines the restlessness that threatens from merely staying put, the fear of too many places and too little time. The words are redolent with his Cuban heritage: Marina making mole sauce; T’a Ida bitter over the revolution, missing the sisters who fled to Miami; his father, especially, Òhis hair once as black as the black of his oxfordsÉÓ Yet this is a volume for all who have longed for enveloping arms and words, and for that sanctuary called home. ÒSo much of my life spent like this-suspended, moving toward unknown places and names or returning to those I know, corresponding with the paradox of crossing, being nowhere yet here.Ó Blanco embraces juxtaposition. There is the Cuban Blanco, the American Richard, the engineer by day, the poet by heart, the rhythms of Spanish, the percussion of English, the first-world professional, the immigrant, the gay man, the straight world. There is the ennui behind the question: why cannot I not just live where I live? Too, there is the precious, fleeting relief when he can write "ÉI am, for a moment, not afraid of being no more than what I hear and see, no more than this:..." It is what we all hope for, too.

Impossible Returns

Author : Iraida H. Lopez
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813063434
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Impossible Returns written by Iraida H. Lopez and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this one-of-a-kind volume, Iraida López explores various narratives of return by those who left Cuba as children or adolescents. Including memoirs, semi-autobiographical fiction, and visual arts, many of these accounts feature a physical arrival on the island while others depict a metaphorical or vicarious experience by means of fictional characters or childhood reminiscences. As two-way migration increases in the post-Cold War period, many of these narratives put to the test the boundaries of national identity. Through a critical reading of works by Cuban American artists and writers like María Brito, Ruth Behar, Carlos Eire, Cristina García, Ana Mendieta, Gustavo Pérez Firmat, Ernesto Pujol, Achy Obejas, and Ana Menéndez, López highlights the affective ties as well as the tensions underlying the relationship between returning subjects and their native country. Impossible Returns also looks at how Cubans still living on the island depict returning émigrés in their own narratives, addressing works by Jesús Díaz, Humberto Solás, Carlos Acosta, Nancy Alonso, Leonardo Padura, and others. Blurring the lines between disciplines and geographic borders, this book underscores the centrality of Cuba for its diaspora and bears implications for other countries with widespread populations in exile.

Scar Tissue

Author : Gustavo Pérez Firmat
Publisher : Bilingual Review Press (AZ)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scar Tissue written by Gustavo Pérez Firmat and published by Bilingual Review Press (AZ). This book was released on 2005 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry. Memoir. Latino/Latina Studies. In SCAR TISSUE, Gustavo Perez Firmat's most revealing and courageous book to date, the widely acclaimed author tells his story of enduring illness and loss between two cultures. More than a recovery journal, this collection of poetry and prose is a reflection on the resources for healing and renewal available to those whose lives are divided between countries, cultures, and languages.

Triple Crown

Author : Roberto Durán
Publisher : Bilingual Review Press (AZ)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Triple Crown written by Roberto Durán and published by Bilingual Review Press (AZ). This book was released on 1987 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents three full-length collections of poetry by three important Latino poets, Chicano, Puerto Rican, and Cuban-American.

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

Author : Gustavo Perez
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781634505659
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang written by Gustavo Perez and published by Skyhorse Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December 18, 1989, two days before the United States invaded Panama to oust General Manuel Noriega from power, Gustavo Perez was at Noriega's headquarters, the Comandancia, not believing the rumors about the pending attack. Why would the United States, which for so many years had supported Noriega, turn on him in such dramatic fashion? A lot was at stake for Perez; a member of Panama's elite and the great-nephew of Panama's first president, by December 1989 he had risen through the ranks to become Noriega's personal bodyguard. If Noriega was going down, so was Perez. When the United States invaded, Noriega was kicked out of officeand Perez was arrested and taken to La Modelo prison, where he was abused and threatened by American interrogators for eleven days before his mother bought his freedom for $10,000 cash. And this was just the beginning of a picaresque, darkly comic journey that would take Perez from clandestine meetings with the CIA to Colombian oil fields, from the Mexican drug war back to the upper echelons of Panamanian politics. As an eyewitness to and a protagonist in his country's intimate and complicated relationships with its neighbors and the United States, Perez became a cross between Forrest Gump and James Bond as he was involved in more than one farcical moment, including the arrest of a monkey.Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang is the eye-opening and page-turning story of his adventures, and a cautionary tale about the unexpected consequences of American realpolitik.

Everynight Life

Author : José Esteban Muñoz
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822319191
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Everynight Life written by José Esteban Muñoz and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The function of dance in Latin/o American culture is the focus of the essays collected in Everynight Life. The contributors interpret how Latin/o culture expresses itself through dance, approaching the material from the varying perspectives of literary, cultural, dance, performance, queer, and feminist studies. Viewing dance as privileged sites of identity formation and cultural resistance in Latin/o America, Everynight Life translates the motion of bodies into speech, and the gestures of dance into a provocative socio-political grammar. This anthology looks at many modes of dance--including salsa, merengue, cumbia, rumba, mambo, tango, samba, and norteño--as models for the interplay of cultural memory and regional conflict. Barbara Browning's essay on capoeira, for instance, demonstrates how dance has been used as a literal form of resistance, while José Piedra explores the meanings conveyed by women of color dancing the rumba. Pieces such as Gustavo Perez Fírmat's "I Came, I Saw, I Conga'd" and Jorge Salessi's "Medics, Crooks, and Tango Queens" illustrate the lively scope of this volume's subject matter. Contributors. Barbara Browning, Celeste Fraser Delgado, Jane C. Desmond, Mayra Santos Febres, Juan Carlos Quintero Herencia, Josh Kun, Ana M. López, José Esteban Muñoz, José Piedra, Gustavo Perez Fírmat, Augusto C. Puleo, David Román, Jorge Salessi, Alberto Sandoval

The Cuban Condition

Author : Gustavo Pérez Firmat
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521027328
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book The Cuban Condition written by Gustavo Pérez Firmat and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firmat explores the process of assimilation or transculturation in the case of Cuba, and proposes a new understanding of the issue of Cuban national identity through revisionary readings dating from the early decades of the twentieth century, a time of intense self-reflection in the nation's history. He argues that Cuban identity is translational rather than foundational and that cubanía emerges from a nuanced, self-conscious recasting of foreign models.

The Shadow of the Wind

Author : Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101147067
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Shadow of the Wind written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-01-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

El Coyote, the Rebel

Author : Luis P?rez
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
ISBN 13 : 9781611921328
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book El Coyote, the Rebel written by Luis P?rez and published by Arte Publico Press. This book was released on 2000-04-30 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A soldier at the age of eleven; an honorably discharged veteran at age of thirteen; a miner, a cotton-picker, a shepherd, and a graduate of Hollywood High, Luis Perez lived an incredible life, which has shaped his story into a vividly-realized autobiographical account. Originally published in 1947, El Coyote , the Rebel tells how the toddler Luis, son of an Aztec mother and a French diplomat father, ended up in the care of an uncle, who soon drank away most of the boys inheritance. Having run away from cruel treatment, Luis by chance came to fight with the rebel armies in the 1910 Mexican Revolution, received the nickname of "El Coyote" for his cunning, and was wounded in combat. Upon being given a discharge and a twenty-dollar bill, he walked across the border to become an American. His story concludes, after an episode of amorous misadventures in a missionary school, with the young hero preparing to marry his true love and solemnly taking the oath of U.S. citizenship, at "the beginning of a new tomorrow."

A Cuban in Mayberry

Author : Gustavo Pérez Firmat
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292739052
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book A Cuban in Mayberry written by Gustavo Pérez Firmat and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half a century after viewers first watched a father and son walking to the local fishing hole, whistling a simple, yet unforgettable, tune, The Andy Griffith Show remains one of the most popular sitcoms in the history of American television. Tens of millions of viewers have seen the show either in its original run, its ongoing reruns, on DVD, or on the internet. Websites devoted to the show abound, hundreds of fan clubs bring enthusiasts together, and a plethora of books and Mayberry-themed merchandise have celebrated all things Mayberry. A small cottage industry has even developed around the teachings of the show's episodes. But why does a sitcom from the 1960s set in the rural South still evoke such devotion in people today? In A Cuban in Mayberry, acclaimed author Gustavo Pérez Firmat revisits America's hometown to discover the source of its enduring appeal. He approaches the show from a unique perspective—that of an exile who has never experienced the rootedness that Andy and his fellow Mayberrians take for granted, as folks who have never strayed from home or lived among strangers. As Pérez Firmat weaves his personal recollections of exile from Cuba with an analysis of the show, he makes a convincing case that the intimacy between person and place depicted in TAGS is the secret of its lasting relevance, even as he reveals the surprising ways in which the series also reflects the racial, generational, and political turbulence of the 1960s.

Advanced Rock Climbing

Author : Topher Donahue
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1680510134
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Rock Climbing written by Topher Donahue and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The old way of climbing was systematic, methodical, and consistent. Now it’s anything goes, reacting to every situation differently.” —Tommy Caldwell • For skilled climbers who want to push to the next level • Tips and advice from Tommy Caldwell, Steph Davis, Lynn Hill, Alex Honnold and more of the world’s best climbers • 250 color photographs and 12 illustrations Advanced Rock Climbing: Expert Skills and Techniques is for good climbers who want to get even better—from training to gear, sport climbing to multi-pitch efficiency, and beyond. Each chapter has detailed advice from some of the world’s best climbers and guides—Tommy Caldwell, Angela Hawse, Justen Sjong, Steph Davis, Sonny Trotter, Alex Honnold, Lynn Hill, and more. Through clear, step-by-step instruction, detailed color photographs, and hard-earned wisdom, this new guide helps strong climbers increase their speed on multi-pitch climbs, conserve energy on big faces, train for tendon strength, improvise self-rescue, and more. Advanced Rock Climbing is for someone who has been climbing for several years and aspires to transition from intermediate to advanced levels, experienced climbers who are stuck in a rut, and naturally talented climbers who are climbing high grades but who may not have the experience to go further safely.

Revolutionary Cuba

Author : Luis Martínez-Fernández
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813048761
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Revolutionary Cuba written by Luis Martínez-Fernández and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book in more than three decades to offer a complete and chronological history of revolutionary Cuba, including the years of rebellion that led to the revolution. Beginning with Batista’s coup in 1952, which catalyzed the rebels, and bringing the reader to the present-day transformations initiated by Raúl Castro, Luis Martínez-Fernández provides a balanced interpretive synthesis of the major topics of contemporary Cuban history. Expertly weaving the myriad historic, social, and political forces that shaped the island nation during this period, Martínez-Fernández examines the circumstances that allowed the revolution to consolidate in the early 1960s, the Soviet influence throughout the latter part of the Cold War, and the struggle to survive the catastrophic Special Period of the 1990s after the collapse of the U.S.S.R. He tackles the island’s chronic dependence on sugar production, which started with the plantations centuries ago and continues to shape culture and society. He analyzes the revolutionary pendulum that continues to swing between idealism and pragmatism, focusing on its effects on the everyday lives of the Cuban people, and—bucking established trends in Cuban scholarship—Martínez-Fernández systematically integrates the Cuban diaspora into the larger discourse of the revolution. Concise, well written, and accessible, this book is an indispensable survey of the history and themes of the socialist revolution that forever changed Cuba and the world.