Description: Afro-Cubanism is a movement in Caribbean arts and letters that stemmed from a rediscovery of the region's African heritage during the 1920s, and to some extent, paralleled the Harlem Renaissance in the United States. Intended for both scholars of Latin American literature and specialists in ethnic studies, this book traces the development of the movement from its origins in peninsular Spain up to its moment of highest expression in the 1930s. Each chapter often a close reading of a major text that represents a moment of canonical change. Throughout the volume, special attention is given to the role played by racial ideology in the construction of the literary portrayal of Afro-Cubans. In addition, the book examines the process by which Afro-Hispanic literary works have become valued by academic critics and writers.

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