Havana Habit (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300177893)

An acclaimed poet and critic presents an affectionate examination of Cuba in America's cultural imagination. "This short, breezy, and often amusing examination of American perceptions of Cuba is both timely and informative. . . . P駻ez Firmat has handled this topic with a light, humorous touch without diminishing its more serious aspects."-Jay Freeman, Booklist "Mr. P駻ez Firmat catalogs the ways in which Cuba has influenced American tastes and infiltrated American culture . . . to suggest the pride of place Havana once had in the American imagination."-Eric Felten, Wall Street Journal "A tale of two closely tied cultures, The Havana Habit is told with both 駘an and humor."-Oscar Hijuelos, author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

Author: Gustavo Perez-Firmat
ISBN-10: 0300177895
ISBN-13: 9780300177893
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2012
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.88h x 5.35w x 0.67d