An autobiographical novel portrays the experiences and sexual escapades of a young journalist in havana before the revolution. Click to read more about infante s inferno by guillermo cabrera infante. About the author guillermo cabrera infante was a cuban novelist, essayist, translator, screenwriter, and critic. When the book was published in the us, he was forced to complete his 20 years sentence in boniato, one of the cruellest prisons in cuba. Guillermo cabrera infante, novelist, shortstory writer, film critic, and. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Filled with puns, wordplay, lists upon lists, and sternean typographysuch as the section entitled some revelations, which consists of several blank pagesthis novel has been praised as a more modern, sexier, funnier, cuban ulysses. Guillermo cabrera infante cabrera infante, guillermo. Guillermo cabrera infante, recipient of the coveted cervantes prize, awarded annually to the best living spanish language writer, is without a doubt the only londoner whose heart is in havana. One of the bestknown writers of the boom, his name nevertheless does not appear in the 1980 dictionary of cuban literature, published by the institute of literature and linguistics of the cuban academy of sciences. Infantes inferno holy smoke 1985, nonfiction, trans. Suzanne jill levine humorous, erotic, semiautobiographical novel about the experiences of a young journalist in pre castro havana.
Cabrera infante s masterpiece, three trapped tigers is one of the most playful books to reach the u. Guillermo cabrera infante was born in gibara, cuba on april 22, 1929. Cabrera infante by marielise gazarian gautier guillermo cabrera infante was born in gibara, in the province of oriente, cuba, in 1929. It is a funny book, bristling with the textual games and puns of all sorts that. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile.
Guillermo cabrera infante was a cuban born writer, literary translator, film scriptwriter, and political critic of fidel castros administration. A view of dawn in the tropics 1965 and infantes inferno 1979. Pdf download guillermo cabrera infante full books pdfbooks. In 1998 he was awarded spains cervantes prize, the most prestigious and remunerative award for. Detailing the sexual education and adventures of the author, infantes inferno is a lush, erotic, funny book that provides listeners with insight into what it was like to grow up in prerevolutionary havana. Guillermo cabrera infante was a cuban born writer, literary translator, film scriptwriter, and political critic of fidel castros administration early life. Suzanne jill levine humorous, erotic, semiautobiographical novel about the experiences of a. Guillermo cabrena infante, author, kenneth hall, translator, g. This interview took place in 1982, during the spring semester at the university of virginia, where cabrera infante was a visiting professor. In 1998 he was awarded spains cervantes prize, the most prestigious and remunerative award for spanish. Having translated manuel puig, julio cortazar, adolfo bioy casares, guillermo cabrera infante, and other notable authors, suzanne jill levine is one of the most highly regarded translators of contemporary latin american literature. Infante s inferno also employed linguistic acrobatics, erotic themes, and a semiautobiographical tale of a youth s.
He grew up in cuba under the dictator batista, knew guevara whom he calls chaos guevara and fidel castro personally, and lives now in england as an exile. Infantes inferno is a funny, lubricous, autobiographical novel of a wouldbe rakes progress. But he committed the crime of sending the manuscript of his new book of poems abroad. Guillermo cabrera infante biography, life, interesting facts. Guillermo cabrera infante was a cuban novelist, essayist, translator, screenwriter, and critic. Viewing every girl as a potential lover, and the movies as a place both for entertainment and potential sexual escapades, cabrera infante captures the adolescent male mindset with a great deal of selfconscious fun. He first broke into print as a film critic in cuba. Cabrera infante, as he signed most of his work, was a novelist, shortstory writer, essayist, critic, journalist and translator. Guillermo cabrera infante, born april 22, 1929, gibara, cubadied february 21, 2005, london, england, novelist, shortstory writer, film critic, and essayist who was the most prominent cuban writer living in exile and the bestknown spokesman against fidel castros regime. Mea cuba by guillermo cabrera infante, hardcover barnes. Cabrera infante in infante s inferno and several of his other novelsallows readers to peek behind the curtain surrounding this island and see the vibrant life that existed there before fidel castro s regime. Infante s inferno 9781569247075 by cabrera infante, guillermo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Hidden behind a cloak of exotic mystery, cuba is virtually unknown to american citizens, g. Holy smoke by guillermo cabrera infante librarything.
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