Miguel barnet lanza was born in havana, cuba, on january 28, 1940. What i do have an opinion about, however, is readability, and this is an infinitely readable book. Miguel barnet academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. He is the founder and director of the fernando ortiz foundation, dedicated to the dissemination of cuban culture. Miguel barnet is the author of biography of a runaway slave 3. The institute for food and development policy, 1987. Miguel barnet was born on january 27, 1940 in havana, cuba.
There we publish books, hold workshops, seminars about studying cuban culture. That lack of direction can be partially attributed to the tired mind of an elderly man, but the extent to which that is the cause is questionable. An internationally recognized center for advanced studies and a national model for public doctoral education, the graduate center offers more than thirty doctoral programs in. James brasfield senior lecturer of english, penn state university. Miguel barnet, novelist, poet, ethnographer, and expert on afrocuban culture. Ed vulliamy esteban montejo myrna kaye dan mack mathew b. Pineda barnet also won the 2006 national film prize for the work of his entire life. I bought this book for my cousin in california, she is an actress and this is a particular story of. That lack of direction can be partially attributed to the tired mind of an elderly man, but.
A slim fictionalized memoir, by cuban writer barnet, of one of those women whom the author would like to present not only as a mistress to an age but as witness to the great events of her lifetime. Miguel barnet author of biography of a runaway slave. He spent part of his childhood in atlanta, georgia, u. The subject of rachels song is an old diva from a havana burlesque. Miguel angel barnet lanza born january 28, 1940 is a cuban writer, novelist and ethnographer.
An evocative portrait of the glamorous and energetic world of hava. Cuban filmmaker pineda barnet is shooting his new movie. Interviews with the former slave and runaway evolved into biography of a runaway slave, which is considered the first latin american testimonial novel. Except for a few disclaimers from one of her former husbands, rachel tells her own storyneither a particularly unusual nor a particularly insightful account of life in cuba before the revolution. A biography of esteban montejo set in cuba from his birth in 1860 to the turn of the century. Writer miguel barnet proudly confesses that he writes by hand.
The graduate center, the city university of new york established in 1961, the graduate center of the city university of new york cuny is devoted primarily to doctoral studies and awards most of cunys doctoral degrees. Oct 01, 2012 miguel barnet is a cuban author and ethnologist. Barnet came from a prominent cuban family of catalan descent. Love and politics in the contemporary spanish american novel. Known as an expert on afrocuban culture, he studied sociology at the university of havana, under fernando ortiz, the pioneer of cuban anthropology. Though barnet underwent his early education in the u. Her story is drawn from printed sources, and she is a composite of. Professor paul rose department of history and mitrani. Montejos voice is timely, but it wanders with no real direction, and it should be noted that miguel barnet, the books editor, is responsible for transcribing montejos words to paper. In 1963 he first heard of esteban montejo, who was then 103 years old. Biography of a runaway slave download free ebook now. Miguel barnet books list of books by author miguel barnet. Release date 1990 production date 1989 note in spanish with english subtitles. Interview with miguel barnet by edmunco garcia, september.