{"product_id":"dreaming-in-russian-the-cuban-soviet-imaginary-paperback","title":"Dreaming in Russian: The Cuban Soviet Imaginary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Loss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe specter of the Soviet Union lingers in Cuba, yet until now there has been no book-length work on the ways Cubans process their country's relationship with the Soviet bloc. \u003ci\u003eDreaming in Russian\u003c\/i\u003e at last brings into the light the reality that for nearly three decades, the Soviet Union subsidized the island economically, intervened in military matters, and exported distinct pedagogical and cultural models to Cuba. Drawing on interviews with Cuban artists and intellectuals, as well as treasures from cinematographic and bibliographic archives, Jacqueline Loss delivers the first book to show that Cuba remembers and retains many aspects of the Soviet era, far from shedding those cultural facets as relics of the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeaving together intriguing, seldom-seen images, \u003ci\u003eDreaming in Russian\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the ways in which Cuba's relationship to its Soviet benefactors lingered after the disintegration of the U.S.S.R. in 1991. Analyzing numerous literary texts and works of visual art, Loss also incorporates aspects of architecture, popular culture, the space race, and other strands to create a captivating new perspective on Cuban society. Among the luminaries featured are poet Reina María Rodríguez, writer Antonio José Ponte, visual artist Tonel, and novelist Wendy Guerra. A departure from traditional cultural history, Loss's approach instead presents a kaleidoscopic series of facets, reflecting the hybrid nature of the self-images that emerged in the aftermath of the Soviet aegis. As speculations about Cuba's future under Fidel Castro's heir apparent continue, the portrait that emerges in \u003ci\u003eDreaming in Russian\u003c\/i\u003e is both timely and mesmerizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacqueline Loss is Associate Professor of Latin American and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Connecticut. Her previous publications include \u003ci\u003eCaviar with Rum: Cuba-USSR and the Post-Soviet Experience\u003c\/i\u003e (with José Manuel Prieto), \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitanisms and Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e, and the coedited collection \u003ci\u003eNew Short Fiction from Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52611833758003,"sku":"9780292762039","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/K28rQUhsczlGb3FYTUhVVEFqazdmQT09.webp?v=1761836182","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/dreaming-in-russian-the-cuban-soviet-imaginary-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}