Princess Papaya (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781558854369)

Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Gay/Lesbian Studies. A corral of unique characters populate this rhapsodic, magically real tour de force: a hydrocephalic child with uncanny spiritual powers, a doctor whose greed precipitates a descent into his worst nightmares, a grieving poet struggling to regain her muse, and a man who fights to survive torture and the neglect of his family. Taking us from the 9-11 tragedy in New York City to the political dungeons in Cuba to the vineyards of Santa Barbara, Novas weaves santerAAa, gender, transgender, sexuality politics, and the resistance movement in contemporary Cuba.

Author: Himilce Novas
ISBN-10: 1558854363
ISBN-13: 9781558854369
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2004
Pages: 213
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.54w x 0.63d

Review Citation(s):
Multicultural Review 09/01/2005 pg. 67