Life on the Hyphen: The Cuban-American Way

by Gustavo Perez Firmat

Book Overview

An expanded, updated edition of the classic study of Cuban-American culture, this engaging book, which mixes the author's own story with his reflections as a trained observer, explores how both famous... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292711530
• ISBN13: 9780292711532
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Force in the World of Exile Theory

After buying many Gustavo Perez Firmat books to glean in preparing to write my senior thesis on Cuban-American identity, I grew to love this man's work. Perez Firmat is honest, creative, educated, and experienced! An exile himself, he is able to back up his analysis of the exile experience with his own history. This book stands out above his other works as the most significant. In it, he relates ideas about the exile experience, such as his exposition of what it means to live "on the hyphen," and the extent of the challenges that exiled children face (the 1.5 Generation). Perez Firmat applies theory to 20th Century Cuban-American examples. This is a powerhouse in the world of Cuban-American Studies. It is written by a man in high standing academea (current professor at Columbia Univ.), but the book speaks in clear, concise language that can be enjoyed by anyone interested in the topic. I highly recommend the book and hope that you will use this book as a jumping point to read Perez Firmat's other books.