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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Cuban Revolution of 1959 not only brought Fidel Castro to power, it transformed Cuban cultural identity, with a new notion of “Cubanness” for men and women that Che Guevara defined as the “New Man.” In Serra’s examination of political speeches and award-winning novels that perpetuated this new identity during the formative years of the Castro regime, she traces the rise and fall of the “New Man,” arguing that writers during this period simultaneously contributed to identity creation while criticizing its problematic aspects, even as they appeared to be singing the praises of the regime. <i>The New Man in Cuba</i> is an in-depth discussion of cultural politics and the politics of culture emerging--evidenced by in the relentless desire of Cuban writers, artists, and intellectuals to create a “New Man” and hold tight to a revolutionary spirit. The authors Serra analyzes professed unconditional support for the revolution, yet their texts contained prophetic insights into the conflicts that the new identity would generate, and influenced recent literary works that deconstruct the “New Man.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Grounded in poststructuralist theories, including feminis

Author

Serra, Ana, 1966-

Publisher

Gainesville: University Press of Florida

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813030722

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Romance, History