Imaging the Chinese in Cuban Literature and Culture

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Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee New College of Florida, Sarasota University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola University Press of Florida Imaging the Chinese in Cuban Literature and Culture Also by Ignacio López-Calvo, from the University Press of Florida: “God and Trujillo”: Literary and Cultural Representations of the Dominican Dictator (2005) Imaging the Chinese in Cuban Literature and Culture Ignacio López-Calvo University Press of Florida Gainesville/Tallahassee/Tampa/Boca Raton Pensacola/Orlando/Miami/Jacksonville/Ft. Myers/Sarasota Copyright 2008 by Ignacio López-Calvo Printed in the United States of America on acid-free, recycled paper All rights reserved 13 12 11 10 09 08 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data López-Calvo, Ignacio Imaging the Chinese in Cuban literature and culture/Ignacio Lopez-Calvo. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-3240-5 (alk. paper); ISBN 978-0-8130-3946-6 (e-book) 1. Cuban literature—History and criticism. 2. Cuban literature—Chinese influences. 3. Cuba—Civilization—Chinese influences. I. Title. PQ7372.L67 2008 860.9'35299519–dc22 2008001589 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 To Yuli Chung, my dear friend, who opened my eyes to the world of the Chinese in Cuba. ...