The first of three spring workshops on the legacy and significance of the work of Lydia Cabrera, a pioneer ethnographer of Cuba’s African culture, on the 120th anniversary of her birth. Each workshop will be held in a private home and will be open to members only, with pre-registration required. A reading list will be provided to those attending.
This workshop will be led by poet and writer Lourdes Gil, who will explore Cabrera’s role as a woman scholar within the context of her generation, and whose attempt to redefine Cuba’s national identity after independence produced seminal contributions in art, music and other fields.
Mayra McCarthy’s Home
(address and directions to be provided upon registration)
OPEN TO CCCNY MEMBERS ONLY
Pre-registration required.
RSVP at: info@cubanculturalcenter.org
Lourdes Gil is a Cuban poet and literary critic. She is the author of several poetry collections, and her essays have appeared in journals in the US, Europe and Latin America. Her many awards include a Cintas Fellowship and a writing fellowship from the Ford Foundation. She has worked as editor and translator, and is currently professor of Latin American Studies at Baruch College, CUNY, and director of the Literature Program of the Cuban Cultural Center of New York.
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