Afro-Cuban Costumbrismo: From Plantations to the Slums

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Copyright 2012 by Rafael Ocasio All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America. This book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid-free. This book may be available in an electronic edition. 17 16 15 14 13 12 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ocasio, Rafael. Afro-Cuban costumbrismo : from plantations to the slums / Rafael Ocasio. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-4164-3 (alk. paper) 1. Blacks in literature. 2. Blacks—Cuba—History. 3. Blacks—Cuba—Social conditions. 4. Slavery—Cuba. 5. Cuban literature. 6. Cuba—Religion—20th century. 7. Cuba—Social life and customs. I. Title. pq7382.o26 2012 860.9'97291—dc23 2012009922 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com ...