The Daily Daily (Latin American Literature and Culture) [Hardcover]

Nicolas Guillen (Author), Vera M. Kutzinski (Translator)

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Text: English, Spanish (translation)

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• Hardcover: 165 pages
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr (July 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520062183
• ISBN-13: 978-0520062184
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,028,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant poetic satire, November 11, 2000

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This review is from: The Daily Daily (Latin American Literature and Culture) (Hardcover)

"The Daily Daily" is an audacious work of satire by one of Cuba's most important literary figures. Nicolas Guillen has constructed his book length poem of prose fragments, smaller self-contained poems, and other textual forms. The result is a dazzling collage which deconstructs the political, racial, and linguistic anxieties of 20th century Cuba.

This bilingual edition has Guillen's Spanish original on each odd-numbered page, with translator Vera Kutzinski's English version on each even-numbered page. Kutzinski has also written an outstanding introduction which contains insights into Guillen's life and art.

Guillen is a master of wordplay, "special effects," and cultural critique. Whether he is capturing the effect of a blinking restaurant sign, creating imaginary newspaper advertisements, or peppering his verses with sarcastic footnotes, he shows that he is a wizard of the word. And he has serious things to say about racism, Cuban-U.S. relations, consumerism, and other controversial topics. "The Daily Daily" is an important work which should be read by scholars of Latin American literature, by fans of experimental writing, and by those interested in Cuban history and culture.