Hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.

Hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.

0195069919. Clean and pristine, with no markings and no signs of use. The

0195069919. Clean and pristine, with no markings and no signs of use. The jacket has slight wear, but it is now protected by a mylar Brodart cover. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided.; 9.4 X 6.5 X 1.6 inches; 512 pages.

xiii, [3], 464 pages. Maps. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has

xiii, [3], 464 pages. Maps. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has a 1.5 inch tear at the upper right front edge. Roberto González Echevarría (born 28 November 1943, Sagua La Grande, Cuba) is a Cuban-born critic of Latin American literature and culture. He is the Sterling Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literature at Yale University. He received his bachelor's from the University of South Florida (1964), master's from Indiana University (1966) and doctorate from Yale (1970). Since 1977 he has taught at Yale, where he was awarded the first endowed chair in Spanish. In 1991, he was named Bass Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literature, and in 1995, Sterling Professor, the highest-ranking university chair at Yale. In 1999 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In March 2011, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal of 2010 by President Obama. The Pride of Havana received the Dave Moore Award for the Best Baseball Book of 2002. Derived from a Kirkus review: From the sugarmill leagues to the World Series impact of defectors like Livian Hernandez and "El Duque, " this is a catcher's-mask view of Cuban culture and history. Echevarra is a former semi-pro catcher. Cultural ties with the US were tighter and international issues just as complex in pre-revolution days. The name alone of a Negro League team, the New York Cubans, speaks volumes about the influence of Cuban baseball, and the race issue, on America's pastime. Cubans of African descent were often barred from the more professional Cuban leagues before the revolution. By the '70s, the Cuban national team often dominated international competition. Politics and baseball are stitched together here, and fans will find history and sports well served in a solid text covering most of this century, buttressed by research including interviews with sportscasters, managers, and players. His point about Cuba's impact on the game-and vice versa-is strongly made.