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Cuba: An American History

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Cuba: An American History is a historical book by Ada Ferrer which was published in 2021.[1]

Awards

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Critical reception and reviews

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Oliver Balch of Americas Quarterly wrote "Through the story of one small island, Cuba: An American History allows Americans to look at themselves through the eyes of others."[6] Daniel Ray of North American Congress on Latin America wrote "Her book is likely to become the definitive history of Cuba for this generation."[7]

The book has also been reviewed by Felipe Fernández-Armesto of The Wall Street Journal,[1] Jeremy Ray Jewell of The Arts Fuse,[8] Esther Allen of the Los Angeles Review of Books[9] and Carrie Gibson of The Guardian.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Fernández-Armesto, Felipe (September 3, 2021). "'Cuba: An American History' Review: That Infernal Little Republic". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  2. ^ Hertz, Larry. "Ada Ferrer '84 Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize in History". Vassar College. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  3. ^ "2022 Pulitzer Prize in History Awarded to NYU's Nicole Eustace and Ada Ferrer". New York University. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  4. ^ Pineda, Dorany (April 22, 2022). "Rep. Adam Schiff, Véronique Tadjo and Paul Auster among winners of the L.A. Times Book Prizes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Anderson, Porter (December 1, 2022). "Tiya Miles Wins Canada's $75,000 Cundill History Prize". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Balch, Oliver. "Book Review - Cuba: An American History". Americas Quarterly. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  7. ^ Rey, Daniel. "Cuba: An American History Review". North American Congress on Latin America. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  8. ^ Jewell, Jeremy Ray. "Book Review: "Cuba: An American History" -- Inextricably Linked, for Better and Worse - The Arts Fuse". The Arts Fuse. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  9. ^ Allen, Esther (2022-03-18). "Another World: On Ada Ferrer's "Cuba: An American History"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  10. ^ Gibson, Carrie (2021-09-04). "Cuba review: American history of island neighbor is telling and timely". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-25.