The overflowing center; (dis)encounters of Guillermo Cabrera Infante with geography and history
This article proposes an exploration of the representations of Havana in the work of Guillermo Cabrera Infante, highlighting the contrast between the pre- and post-revolutionary perspectives of the city. The author's fictions, such as Tres tristes tigres (1967) and La...
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I15-R206-article-6852025-04-09T12:03:52Z The overflowing center; (dis)encounters of Guillermo Cabrera Infante with geography and history El centro desbordado: (des)encuentros de Guillermo Cabrera Infante con la geografía y la historia Celis , Eduardo Guillermo Cabrera Infante Caribe La Habana exilio historia Guillermo Cabrera Infante Caribbean Havana exile history This article proposes an exploration of the representations of Havana in the work of Guillermo Cabrera Infante, highlighting the contrast between the pre- and post-revolutionary perspectives of the city. The author's fictions, such as Tres tristes tigres (1967) and La Habana para un infante difunto (1979), are distinguished by their clever use of language and focus on the geography of the city rather than its history. Following his breaking-off with the Cuban Revolution and his subsequent exile, Cabrera Infante offers a nostalgic vision of pre-revolutionary Havana. His work, rich in wordplay and references to Caribbean culture, reflects both his struggle against the Castro regime and his deep connection with Havana, a city that constitutes a hub of both Cuban and Caribbean space. Este artículo propone una exploración sobre las representaciones de La Habana en la obra de Guillermo Cabrera Infante, destacando el contraste entre la perspectiva pre y posrevolucionaria de la ciudad. Los textos del autor, como Tres tristes tigres (1967) y La Habana para un infante difunto (1979), se distinguen por su ingenioso uso del lenguaje y su enfoque en la geografía de la ciudad más que en su historia. Tras la ruptura con la Revolución cubana y su exilio subsecuente, Cabrera Infante se adentró en una visión nostálgica de La Habana prerrevolucionaria. Su obra, rica en juegos de palabras y referencias a la cultura caribeña, refleja tanto su lucha contra el régimen castrista como su profunda conexión con La Habana, ciudad que se constituye como un polo tanto del espacio cubano como caribeño. CETYCLI 2025-04-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://badebec.unr.edu.ar/index.php/badebec/article/view/685 Badebec; Vol. 14 Núm. 28 (2025): Marzo (2025); 131-145 1853-9580 spa https://badebec.unr.edu.ar/index.php/badebec/article/view/685/613 |
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The overflowing center; (dis)encounters of Guillermo Cabrera Infante with geography and history |
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This article proposes an exploration of the representations of Havana in the work of Guillermo Cabrera Infante, highlighting the contrast between the pre- and post-revolutionary perspectives of the city. The author's fictions, such as Tres tristes tigres (1967) and La Habana para un infante difunto (1979), are distinguished by their clever use of language and focus on the geography of the city rather than its history. Following his breaking-off with the Cuban Revolution and his subsequent exile, Cabrera Infante offers a nostalgic vision of pre-revolutionary Havana. His work, rich in wordplay and references to Caribbean culture, reflects both his struggle against the Castro regime and his deep connection with Havana, a city that constitutes a hub of both Cuban and Caribbean space. |
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