Join the CODEPINK Cuba Study Group's next book club! We will be discussing the life and legacy of Haydée Santamaría. This time you have a choice between 2 options for your reading:
Option 1: Haydée Santamaría: Rebel Lives
Haydée Santamaría led a full and painful life. One of a handful of Cuba’s female revolutionary leaders, she suffered torture in Batista’s prisons. After 1959, she established the world-renowned Latin American literary institution, Casa de las Americas. Its director for 20 years, Haydée provided intellectual and physical refuge for artists and writers in exile from Latin American dictatorships. Among those who pay tribute to Santamaría here are Gabriel García Márquez, Mario Benedetti and Roque Dalton.
Option 2: Haydee Speaks of Moncada: The Spark that Lit the Cuban Revolution
This book is a discussion held in 1968 between the introverted leader and the curious youth of a new revolutionary society. Their conversation gives us an intimate glimpse into the unique experience of fighting at the frontlines of a liberation struggle—a position where you don’t know what lies ahead. Years later, Haydée’s testimony serves as reference for the long fight of the Cuban people in achieving sovereignty, dignity, and building a socialist project.
This book club is open to the public, we encourage everyone who is interested to join!
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