Afro-Cuban Costumbrismo From Plantations to the Slums |
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| Author:
| Ocasio, Rafael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-6176-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Costumbrismo, which refers to depictions of life in Latin America during the nineteenth century, introduced some of the earliest black themes in Cuban literature. Rafael Ocasio delves into this literature to offer up a new perspective on the development of Cuban identity, as influenced by black culture and religion, during the sugar cane boom.
Costumbrismo, which refers to depictions of life in Latin America during the nineteenth century, introduced some of the earliest black themes in Cuban literature. Rafael Ocasio delves into this literature to offer up a new perspective on the development of Cuban identity, as influenced by black culture and religion, during the sugar cane boom.