An ethnological interpretation of the Afro-Cuban world of Lydia Cabrera (1900-1991)
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An ethnological interpretation of the Afro-Cuban world of Lydia Cabrera (1900-1991)
E. Mellen Press, c2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-241) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An analysis of the myth and symbolism permeating Lydia Cabrera's short stories.
Table of Contents
- List of Photographs of Lydia Cabrera
- Foreword by Beatriz Varela, Professor Emerita
- Acknowledgements
- Author's Prologue: Lydia Cabrera (1900-1991): Writer of Afro-Cuban Tales
- Introduction
- Chapter I: African and Afro-Cuban Factors in the Structure of Lydia Cabrera's Black Short Stories
- Chapter II: The Characters: Gods, Animals, Humans, Supernatural Beings and Objects
- Chapter III: The Theme of the Waters The Symbolic Language of the Waters in Lydia Cabrera's Short Stories
- Turtle's Stories and Their Relation to the Waters
- The Privilege of Intimating With the Waters
- The Myth of the Wasteland
- Conclusion
- By Way of an Epilogue
- Afro-Cuban Lore and Mores
- El Monte: The Setting of Lydia Cabrera's Cosmos
- Ache: Cornerstone of Yoruba Mythology
- Bibliography
- Works by Lydia Cabrera
- Publications on Lydia Cabrera's Opus
- Newspaper Articles about Lydia Cabrera
- Works Cited and Consulted
- Index
- Contributors.
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