A century of Cuban writers in Florida
Subtitle: selected prose and poetry
By: edited with an introduction by Carolina Hospital and Jorge Cantera.
Contributors: Hospital, Carolina, 1957-; Cantera, Jorge, 1960-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Pineapple Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Sarasota, Fla
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: American literature -- Cuban American authors; Cuban American literature (Spanish) -- Translations into English; Cuban Americans -- Literary collections; American literature -- Florida; Florida -- Literary collections
Description: "Prose and poetry by 33 writers, arranged in chronological groups from 19th century to present. Interesting introduction by editors explores long history of contact and cultural ties between Florida and Cuba. Selection includes well-known figures (Martí, Cabrera, Padilla) alongside less famous ones. Some texts originally written in English. Literary quality of texts is uneven, but volume is useful for the classroom"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.