Marielitos, Balseros and Other Exiles

Name: Marielitos, Balseros and Other Exiles
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ISBN: 9780981504025

ISBN-10: 0981504027

ISBN-13: 9780981504025

Edition: 2009

Authors: Cecilia Rodriguez Milanes

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A panoramic portrait of the Cuban community in South Florida, Marielitos, Balseros and Other Exiles reveals the joys, tragedies, and amazing resiliency of the Cuban immigrants who arrived in the United States via the Mariel boat lift of 1980 (marielitos) and the ldquo;raftersrdquo; (balseros) who came a decade later. From those who assimilate successfully to those who literally die trying, you will not be able to forget the all-too-human characters in this unforgettable collection.Cecilia Rodr iacute; guez Milan eacute; s is professor of Latino/a literature and writing at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Her short fiction has been anthologized in Iguana Dreams: New Latino…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Ig Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 198
Size: 5.60" wide x 8.10" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English