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The last exiles
Vulnerable in Morocco (Published 2009)
An interview with bilingual author, Gustavo Pérez-Firmat
Jesús Papoleto Meléndez
Being in exile is to struggle to say ‘here’
Author, scholar Gustavo Pérez Firmat to speak at UNCP
‘A Cuban In Mayberry’ Travels From America’s Hometown to an All-American Nowhere
Cuban Americans and Cuba: a road map for return
Spanglish and beyond: The evolution of Spanish-influenced dialects in the US
“The Cuban-Americans” photography exhibit comes to Carleton – Latin American Studies
Carleton College is pleased to host the acclaimed photographic exhibit “The Cuban-Americans” by painter and photographer Geandy Pavón.
The last exiles
Normalization” – that's been the word of the week among Cubans and Cuba watchers. Set aside for the moment whether it's really possible for...
Vulnerable in Morocco (Published 2009)
Laila Lalami, a Moroccan-American writer who in her late 20s crossed a literary border into the landscape of English prose, begins her first...
An interview with bilingual author, Gustavo Pérez-Firmat
Cuban-American author Gustavo Pérez-Firmat writes poetry in both English and Spanish. Today, he talks to us about the delights and...
Jesús Papoleto Meléndez
Raised in New York City's east Harlem, poet and playwright Jesús Papoleto Melendez is one of the founding poets of the Nuyorican poetry movement.
Being in exile is to struggle to say ‘here’
Can we commit to a new home, without giving up on the hope of a free Hong Kong?"
Author, scholar Gustavo Pérez Firmat to speak at UNCP
Author and scholar Gustavo Pérez Firmat will give a reading at the James A. Thomas Hall, Room 225, on the campus of UNC Pembroke from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm on Oct...
‘A Cuban In Mayberry’ Travels From America’s Hometown to an All-American Nowhere
When The Andy Griffith Show premiered on 3 October 1960, many critics denounced it as “dull”, “unimaginative”, and “easy to resist”.
Cuban Americans and Cuba: a road map for return
In Life on the Hyphen (1996), the book with which he rose to fame, Gustavo Pérez-Firmat interpreted the experience of having been socialized...
Spanglish and beyond: The evolution of Spanish-influenced dialects in the US
If you've ever visited cities like Los Angeles, Miami or New York City, chances are you've heard a linguistic mashup that feels both...
Gustavo Pérez Firmat
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Cuban-American writer and academic who often critiques the Cuban government’s policies and their effects on the Cuban diaspora.