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)

Mariela A. Gutiérrez ; with a foreword by Beatriz Varela

E. Mellen Press, c2008

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-241) and index

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内容説明

An analysis of the myth and symbolism permeating Lydia Cabrera's short stories.

目次

  • 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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