The Book of Havana by Orsola Casagrande
The stories gathered in this anthology reflect the many complex challenges Havana's citizens have had to endure as a result of their country's political isolation--from the hardships of the Special Period, to the pitfalls of Cuba's schizophrenic currency system, to the indignities of becoming a cheap tourist destination for well-heeled Westerners. Moving through various moments in its recent history, as well as through different neighbourhoods--from the prefab, Soviet-era maze of Alamar, to the bars and nightclubs of the Malec n and Vedado--these stories also demonstrate the defiance of Havana: surviving decades of economic disappointment with a flair for the comic, the surreal and the fantastical that remains as fresh as the first dreams of revolution.
'This book proves what it set out to prove, that Havana, and more widely its surrounding country, is not simply a remnant of the Cold War, is not a footnote to US history' - Disclaimer Magazine
Orsola Casagrande is a renowned journalist, writer, and filmmaker. Daniel Chavarria has been awarded the prizes: Nacional Literary Prizes (Cuba) and its equivalent in Uruguay Bartolome Hidalgo in 2010. Irina J. Davidenko is a writer and actress. Eduardo del Llano Rodriguez is a writer, script writer, film director and actor. Laidi Fernandez de Juan is a writer and doctor. She was awarded the Luis Felipe and UNION prizes 1998 for her book Oh vida. Jorge Enrique Lage is a writer. He has a degree in biochemistry. Eduardo Heras Leon is a writer. He is the director of the Centre of Literary Formation. Cinthia Paredes is a writer and actress. Ahmel Echevarria Pere was awarded the David UNION prize in 2004 for his book Inventario. Francisco Lopez Sacha is a writer, essayist and teacher.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910974018 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910974013 |
| Title | The Book of Havana |
| Author | Orsola Casagrande |
| Series | Reading The City |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Comma Press |
| Year published | 2018-06-21 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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