The Island Called Paradise: Cuba in History, Literature, and the Arts

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THE ISLAND CALLED PARADISE The University of Alabama Press • Tuscaloosa IN History, Literature, AND THE arts Cuba THE ISLAND CALLED PARADISE Copyright © 2014 The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0380 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Typeface: Minion Pro Cover photograph: Courtesy of Chip Cooper Cover design: Michele Myatt Quinn ∞ The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Beidler, Philip D. The island called paradise : Cuba in history, literature, and the arts / Philip D. Beidler. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8173-1820-8 (trade cloth: alk. paper)—ISBN 978-08173 -8743-3 (e book) 1. Cuba—In popular culture. 2. Cuba—In literature. 3. Cuba—In art. 4. National characteristics, Cuban. I. Title. F1760.B45 2014 972.91—dc23 2013035328 To the peoples of the United States of America and la República de Cuba ...