And that the island of cuba was destined to produce the best cigars in the world. He has written novels, stories, critical essays and screenplays, and has lectured at universities throughout the world. Guillermo cabrera infante, born april 22, 1929, gibara, cubadied february 21, 2005, london, england, novelist, shortstory writer, film critic, and essayist who was the most prominent cuban writer living in exile and the bestknown spokesman against fidel castros regime. Cabrera infantes masterpiece, three trapped tigers is one of the most playful books to reach the u. Cabrera infante infantes inferno lrb 18 november 1982. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read guillermo cabrera infante. This biography is the first comprehensive exploration of the life and works of guillermo cabrera infante. A witty gathering of three ingeniously interrelated short stories, first published in 1995, by the cubanborn postmodernist prankster and recent winner of spains prestigious cervantes prize whose agreeably odd fiction includes three trapped tigers 1971 and infantes inferno 1984. Translated from the spanish by kenneth hall with the author. Three trapped tigers latin american literature series. When columbus first came across tobacco in cuba he was unimpressedhe was looking for gold. His second novel, infantes inferno, will be published in new york next year, and he is working on a new novel, divine bodies. With bitter irony, the author tells a story sadly repeated during this century. Hidden behind a cloak of exotic mystery, cuba is virtually unknown to american citizens.
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Cabrera infante in infante s inferno and several of his other novels allows listeners to peek behind the curtain surrounding this island and see the vibrant life that existed there before fidel castros regime. Guillermo cabrera infante was born in gibara, cuba in 1929. He was a writer and producer, known for vanishing point 1971, the lost city 2005 and wonderwall 1968. Holy smoke is cabrera infantes outrageous and informative account of the amazing story of the cigar, from. A native cuban who has lived in london since 1966, guillermo cabrera infante is, in every sense, a multilingual and mult. Infantes inferno is a funny, lubricous, autobiographical novel of a wouldbe rakes progress. Cabrera infantein infantes inferno and several of his other novelsallows readers to peek behind the curtain surrounding this island and see the vibrant life that existed there before fidel castros regime.
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