Afro-Cuban Costumbrismo: From Plantations To The Slums

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.

• | Author: Rafael Ocasio
• | Publisher: University Press Of Florida
• | Publication Date: Jul 15, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 252 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0813061768
• | ISBN-13: 9780813061764