?One of the best works of translation...of Cuba's most universal and most-admired hero.??Hispania In 1890, the great Cuban revolutionary leader Jos? Mart? wrote his most famous poetry, Versos Sencillos, in a small town called Haines Falls in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Sincere and intensely personal in tone, these verses form a unique autobiographical expression yet have world-wide appeal. This dual-language edition of Versos Sencillos offers both the Spanish-language original and a graceful English translation of each poem in the collection. The translation follows the original rhyme...
?One of the best works of translation...of Cuba's most universal and most-admired hero.??Hispania In 1890, the great Cuban revolutionary leader Jos? M...
"Closed for Repairs" is a series of eleven vignettes that depict Cuban ingenuity in the face of urban problems. Each solution is framed with humor and irony and gives a glimpse of life on the island today.
In a clever fashion, Nancy Alonso shows us the spirit of resolve on the part of Cubans when faced with such issues as transportation problems, lack of water, and the shortage of consumer goods and construction materials caused by the embargo.
Illuminating the endurance and resilience of the Cuban people, these stories will make you chuckle. Alonso's sly wit is compelling as she...
"Closed for Repairs" is a series of eleven vignettes that depict Cuban ingenuity in the face of urban problems. Each solution is framed with humor ...
