Tampa: Impressions of an Emigrant

by Wenceslao G�lvez Y Delmonte

In 1896, Wenceslao G lvez y Delmonte fled the violence of Cuba's war for independence and settled in Tampa. He soon made his new home the focus of a work of costumbrismo, the Spanish-language genre built on closely observing the everyday manners and customs of a place.

Translated here into English, G lvez's narrative mixes evocative descriptions with charming commentary to bring to life the early Cuban exile communities in Ybor City and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813066638
• ISBN13: 9780813066639
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"