Böcker av William Luis

In nineteenth century, Cuban economy rested on twin pillars of sugar and slaves. Slavery was abolished in 1886, but, one hundred years later, Cuban authors were still writing antislavery narratives. This book raises important questions about the process of canon-formation and reveals Cuba's rich heritage of Afro-Latin literature and culture.

?[This] collection of essays on the black literature in Spanish, that of the English and French Caribbean, of Central America, and of Spanish and Portuguese South America provides insights into the lives of a people, whose destiny was altered and determined by others.' To this end, William Luis has gathered the studies of an impressive array of scholars, whose treatment of the themes of isolation, rejection, and quest for personal identity is forthright yet sensitive. This publication will, one hopes, encourage other scholars to consider black narrative in Latin America and the Caribbean holistically and to fill the existing void of scholarship in that area. There is an introductary essay by the editor, William Luis; footnotes to essays contain excellent bibliography.?-Choice

Included in this discussion are contributions of Cubans in exile which Luis considers an inherent part of Cuban culture. Encouraging a wider understanding of Cuba, this volume describes and highlights the cultures and customs of the island.