Description:
In this first systematic comparative study of Cuba and
Puerto Rico from both a historical and contemporary perspective, contributors
highlight the interconnectedness of the two archipelagos and encourage a more
nuanced and multifaceted study of the relationships between the islands and
their diasporas.
Brief description:
Carmen Haydée Rivera, professor of
English at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras, is coeditor of Writing Off the Hyphen: New Critical
Perspectives on the Literature of the Puerto Rican Diaspora.