Life on the Hyphen - Perez Firmat Gustavo
An expanded, updated edition of the classic study of Cuban-American culture, this engaging book, which mixes the author's own story with his reflections as a trained observer, explores how both famous…
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An expanded, updated edition of the classic study of Cuban-American culture, this engaging book, which mixes the author's own story with his reflections as a trained observer, explores how both famous and ordinary members of the "1.5 Generation" (Cubans who came to the United States as children or teens) have lived "life on the hyphen"--neither fully Cuban nor fully American, but a fertile hybrid of both. Offering an in-depth look at Cuban-Americans who have become icons of popular and literary culture--including Desi Arnaz, Oscar Hijuelos, musician P rez Prado, and crossover pop star Gloria Estefan, as well as poets Jos Kozer and Orlando Gonz lez Esteva, performers Willy Chirino and Carlos Oliva, painter Humberto Calzada, and others--Gustavo P rez Firmat chronicles what it means to be Cuban in America.The first edition of Life on the Hyphen won the Eugene M.