A collection of essays on theories of space in relation to Havana.
Carlos Riob is Assistant Professor of Latin American Literature and Cultures at the City University of New York. He is also the author of Sub-Versions of the Archive: Manuel Puig's and Severo Sarduy's Alternative Identities.
List of Illustrations
p. vii
Acknowledgments
p. ix
Introduction
Cuban Intersections of Writing and Space: Colonial Foundations and Neobaroque Orígenes
p. 3
Urban Spaces
Urban Gardens: Private Property or the Ultimate Socialist Experience?
p. 25
Absence Makes the State Grow Stronger: Preliminary Thoughts on Revolutionary Space, Spectacle, and State Legitimacy
p. 49
Between History and Modernity: Searching for Lo Cubano in Modern Cuban Architecture
p. 65
Havana as Nexus: Privileged Literary and Architectural Sites
A Look at the Style of Great Houses of Havana, 1860-1960
p. 83
Hacia una estética de lo violento en Las bestlas de Ronaldo Menéndez y en La sombra del caminante de Ena Lucía Portela
p. 97
Cuban Libraries and Culture on the Move
Cuba Book Project: Innovative Ways to Support Cuban Libraries
p. 115
Impact of the Bookmobile to Cuba Project on Library Outreach Services in Granma Province, Cuba
p. 121
Reading and Researching: Challenges and Strategies for Cubans
p. 133
Index
p. 145
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