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Breathing literary life into 1950s Cuba
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJuly 5, 2008 When Americans think of '50s Cuba, they tend to picture Che Guevara with beard and cap, Fidel Castro ranting in tattered fatigues -- and maybe the romantic early days of the members of the Buena Vista Social Club. But a new novel shows us,...Tags: Civil Rights, Echo Park, Justice and Rights, Buena Vista (Buena Vista, Virginia), Restaurant and Catering Industry
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14 classic reads for the summer
amNY.comClassics can not only change your life, but even help to shape an entire country's self-image. Here are some classic 'national works' from the U.S. and beyond to put on your summer reading list. China: Wu Cheng'en's Journey to the West, 1590s One of the...Tags: Ernest Hemingway, Sociology, Literature, John McCain, Poetry
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'Things Fall Apart' turns 50
The odds are that this title appeared on the "required texts" list of at least one of your college-course syllabi and likely appeared on several in a variety of disciplines. But don't worry if you didn't read it then – here's your second chance. Anchor...Tags: New York, Toni Morrison, New York City, Alvin Ailey, New York University
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All Shook Up in a Culture Gone Crazy
STAFF WRITERNigeria, Africa's most populous country, has given birth to some of the continent's most remarkable writers - and then proceeded to devour them. Chinua Achebe's novels chronicled the tumultuous transition from traditional rule to colonialism and...Tags: Health Treatments, Al Green, Mickey Mouse, Government, Ralph Ellison
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