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The Cubans: Voices of Change [Paperback]

Lynn Geldof (Author)
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April 15, 1992 0312076894 978-0312076894
The phenomenon of Fidel Castro's rise to power, his impact on the world stage as a revolutionary leader, and, thirty years later, the collapse of what he sought to achieve, is an extraordinary story. Cuba now stands at the edge of history; it would be hard to find a more vibrant record of Cuba's position than the voices of Cubans themselves. During four years in Havana and in the U.S., Lynn Geldof conducted thirty-two conversations with Cubans who stayed, those who fled, and experts on Cuban policy.

A work of incisive journalism, Cubans presents a unique range of views. A chronology of major events in Cuban history and a list of further reading add to its value as a truly history document.

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Geldof, an Irish journalist who lived in Cuba from 1985 to 1989, takes a distinctly sympathetic stance toward the Cuban state in this collection of 32 interviews with both Cubans and Cuban Americans. Most of the 19 people interviewed in Cuba announce support for the revolution--"I think it's a very fair society," says the first interviewee, who had been born into a wealthy family--though a few offer criticism and several point out that the youth, unaware of the past, want more prosperity. Talking to ordinary people--no government officials or dissidents--Geldof has captured some texture of daily life, such as a woman's work in a literacy campaign, a soldier's service in Angola and a radio producer's effort to broadcast fresh humor and new music. In the preface, Geldof likens Cuba's history and geopolitical situation to that of Ireland and says that Cuba's social achievements are impressive compared with those of its Latin American neighbors. Her interviews with 12 Cubans in the U.S. suggest more diverse views than are usually portrayed, but the vocal anti-Castro forces deserve deeper analysis. Still, this melange of voices complements other, more subtle and incisive journalistic perspectives, such as Jacobo Timerman's Cuba.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"Geldof is a scrupulous journalist...Cubans contains a wealth of fascinating information."
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"Delightful, informative, and well-presented." --Image

Product Details

  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (April 15, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312076894
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312076894
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,542,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Closes thing to objective writting I have read on Cuba., January 15, 1998
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The book does an amazing job of supplying both sides of the story for this generation of Cubans. It offers strong opinions for and against the Revolutionary state of Cuba. Each chapter is a seperate interview with someone who has a relation to the argument. It begins with Cuban citizens, and then moves on to those that are state side and even some second generation Cuban Americans. The book has the depth of peoples lives as they unfold before you. From the stories of the day of the revolution to stories of revoltion, it brings home points you won't have thought of.
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