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Spared Angola: Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood is a powerful and original first collection of autobiographical stories, essays and poems. The successful novelist here lays bare the making of his conscience as a writer and human being, detailing the psychological pressure of male expectations, family gender battles, emigration and adjusting to a new culture.
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1 edition- Other · English · 1997Arte Público Press · 159 pages · 9781558851979
Childhood and youthCuban AmericansLiterary collectionsSocial life and customs