Arts and Literature of Cuba (Exploring Cuba)

To truly understand a nation, one must know a bit about that nations art. What kind or subjects do its leading novelists write about? Which themes preoccupy its major poets? Who are the most popular painters and sculptors, and what do their works depict? This book examines the major currents in Cuban art and literature, from colonial times to the present. The book also tells the stories of some of the countrys most respected creative talents. These include the poet and patriot Jos Mart, who is beloved as the Apostle of Cuban Independence; the novelist Alejo Carpentier, a major figure in Latin Americas 20th-century literary boom; the painter Amelia Pelez del Casal, a leader of Cubas avant-garde art movement; and Rita Longa, whose iconic sculptures adorn the capital city of Havana.