Synopses & Reviews
By focusing on six antislavery writers during a time when censorship curtailed Cuban aspirations to autonomy, Williams traces the emergence of a national consciousness and deepens our understanding of the social and cultural dynamics of Cuban society in the nineteenth century.
Review
"The Representation of Slavery offers mature and thoughtful readings of important antislavery fiction. . . . Clearly written and well-documented, Williams's study constitutes an important contribution to Afro-Hispanic critical discourse."--Revista de Estudios Hispanicos
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-215) and index.
About the Author
Lorna Valerie Williams is Associate Professor of Spanish-American Literature at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is the author of Self and Society in the Poetry of Nicolas Guillen and of numerous essays on Afro-Hispanic literature.