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Available in paperback for the first time, this book brings an original and innovative approach to a much-misunderstood aspect of the Cuban Revolution: the place of literature and the creation of a literary culture. -- .

Table of Contents

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 by Meesha Nehr
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

Literary Culture in Cuba

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    A Paperback by Antoni Kapcia, Antoni Kapcia, Martin Hargreaves

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 1/4/2016 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719099953, 978-0719099953
      ISBN10: 0719099951

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Available in paperback for the first time, this book brings an original and innovative approach to a much-misunderstood aspect of the Cuban Revolution: the place of literature and the creation of a literary culture. -- .

      Table of Contents

      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 by Meesha Nehr
      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

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