Havana: Witness of History in the Work of Leonardo Padura

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Alejandra Rengifo

Leonardo Padura is one of the most well-known Cuban authors nowadays. His novels narrate what it was like to live in pre- and post-revolution Cuba. Therefore, he can be considered a writer-historian for his way of using history. However, one of the most interesting aspects of his style, and what sets him apart, is the way he uses the city to illustrate contemporary Cuban history and to narrate his stories. Havana with its neighborhoods, its streets, and its people delimit the Cuban history and its people’s stories.

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Havana, City, Urbanism, Jewish, Chinese, Revolution

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Rengifo, Alejandra. “Havana: Witness of History in the Work of Leonardo Padura”. Mitologías hoy, 2017, vol.VOL 16, pp. 255-69, https://raco.cat/index.php/mitologias/article/view/331386.
Author Biography

Alejandra Rengifo, Central Michigan University

Department of World Languages and Cultures

Professor of Spanish