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Goodbye, my Havana : the life and times of a gringa in revolutionary Cuba

Title
Goodbye, my Havana : the life and times of a gringa in revolutionary Cuba / Anna Veltfort.
Author
Veltfort, Anna
Publication
Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2019]

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Description
227 pages : color illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
  • "A compelling graphic novel-memoir of the author's decade or so experiences as a gringa teenager brought to Cuba by parents supportive of the revolution and ultimately forced to flee during the political crackdowns that consolidated Castro's power and that, for lesbians and homosexuals, were harrowing in a particular kind of way"--
  • "An eyewitness account of idealism, self-discovery, and loss under one of the twentieth-century's most repressive political regimes. Set against a backdrop of world-changing events during the headiest years of the Cuban Revolution, Goodbye, My Havana follows young Connie Veltfort as her once relatively privileged life among a community of anti-imperialist expatriates turns to progressive disillusionment and heartbreak. The consolidation of Castro's position brings violence, cruelty, and betrayal to Connie's doorstep. And the crackdown that ultimately forces her family and others to flee for their lives includes homosexuals among its targets--Connie's coming-of-age story is one also about the dangers of coming out. Looking back with a mixture of hardheaded clarity and tenderness at her alter ego and a forgotten era, with this gripping graphic memoir Anna Veltfort takes leave of the past even as she brings neglected moments of the Cold War into the present." --
Uniform Title
Adiós mi Habana. English
Alternative Title
Adiós mi Habana.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Nonfiction comics.
  • Autobiographies.
  • Comic books, strips, etc.
  • Graphic novels.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Havana Bay -- The University of Havana -- The Sierra Maestra -- "Morgan!" & the Malecón -- The revolutionary offensive -- A family visit -- The last ship
Call Number
JQD 20-129
ISBN
  • 9781503610491
  • 1503610497
  • 9781503610781 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
  • 2019026167
  • 40029501975
OCLC
1084552660
Author
Veltfort, Anna, author, illustrator.
Title
Goodbye, my Havana : the life and times of a gringa in revolutionary Cuba / Anna Veltfort.
Publisher
Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2019]
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Chronological Term
1959-1990
Other Form:
Online version: Veltfort, Anna, Goodbye, my Havana Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2019. 9781503610781 (DLC) 2019026168
Other Standard Identifier
40029501975
Research Call Number
JQD 20-129
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