The Portable Island

The Portable Island
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9780230616158
ISBN-13 : 0230616151
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Book Synopsis The Portable Island by : R. Behar

Download or read book The Portable Island written by R. Behar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-10-27 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cubans today are at home in diasporas that stretch from Miami to Mexico City to Moscow. Back on the island, watching as fellow Cubans leave, the impact of departure upon departure can be wrenching. How do Cubans confront their condition as an uprooted people? The Portable Island: Cubans at Home in the World offers a stunning chorus of responses, gathering some of the most daring Cuban writers, artists, and thinkers to address the haunting effect of globalization on their own lives.


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