Par Kumaraswami: 2 books
Cuba's Forgotten Decade
How the 1970s Shaped the Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2018
The 1970s have largely been overlooked in scholarly studies of the Cuban Revolution, or, at the very least, dismissed simply as a period of “Sovietization” characterized by widespread bureaucratization, institutionalization, and adherence to Soviet orthodoxy. Consequently, scant research exists...
The Social Life of Literature in Revolutionary Cuba
Narrative, Identity, and Well-being
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
This study explores the social functions of literature from the perspective of policymakers, writers, readers and residents in contemporary Cuba. It provides a new perspective on post-59 Cuban literature that underlines how cultural policy has made literature a hybrid activity between elite and mass...