Life on the hyphen : the Cuban-American way / Gustavo Pérez Firmat.
- Pérez Firmat, Gustavo, 1949-
- Date:
- 2012
- Books
- Online
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About this work
Description
With fascinating insights into how both ordinary and famous Cuban-Americans, including Desi Arnaz, Oscar Hijuelos, Gloria Estefan, and José Kozer, have lived 'life on the hyphen', this is an expanded, updated edition of the classic, award-winning study of Cuban-American culture.
Publication/Creation
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2012.
Physical description
xi, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition
Rev. ed.
Contents
Introduction: The Desi chain --- I love Ricky -- The man who loved Lucy -- A brief history of mambo time -- Salsa for all seasons -- Rum, rump, and rumba -- No man's language --The spell of the hyphen -- Epilogue: My repeating island.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-221) and index.
Language note
In English; occasional phrases in Spanish with English translations.
Reproduction note
Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2014. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) Mode of access: Intranet.