Pérez Firmat, Gustavo, 1949-

Life on the hyphen the Cuban-American way / [electronic resource] : Gustavo Pérez Firmat. - Rev. ed. - Austin : University of Texas Press, 2012. - xi, 240 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture . - Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture. ACLS Humanities E-Book. .

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-221) and index.

Introduction: The Desi chain --- I love Ricky -- The man who loved Lucy -- A brief history of mambo time -- Salsa for all seasons -- Rum, rump, and rumba -- No man's language --The spell of the hyphen -- Epilogue: My repeating island.

With fascinating insights into how both ordinary and famous Cuban-Americans, including Desi Arnaz, Oscar Hijuelos, Gloria Estefan, and José Kozer, have lived 'life on the hyphen', this is an expanded, updated edition of the classic, award-winning study of Cuban-American culture.


In English; occasional phrases in Spanish with English translations.

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Cuban Americans. Popular culture Cuban Americans