Cuba: An American History
Cuba: An American History is a historical book by Ada Ferrer which was published in 2022 by Thorndike Press.[1]
Awards[edit]
- Pulitzer Prize for History in 2022[2][3]
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History in 2022[4]
- Finalist for the Cundill History Prize in 2022[5]
Critical reception and reviews[edit]
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,[8] Jeremy Ray Jewell of The Arts Fuse,[9] Esther Allen of the Los Angeles Review of Books[10] and Carrie Gibson of The Guardian.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Ferrer, Ada (2022). Cuba: An American History. Thorndike Press. ISBN 978-1-4328-9492-4.
- ^ Hertz, Larry. "Ada Ferrer '84 Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize in History". Vassar College. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "2022 Pulitzer Prize in History Awarded to NYU's Nicole Eustace and Ada Ferrer". New York University. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Anderson, Porter (December 1, 2022). "Tiya Miles Wins Canada's $75,000 Cundill History Prize". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Balch, Oliver. "Book Review - Cuba: An American History". Americas Quarterly. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Rey, Daniel. "Cuba: An American History Review". North American Congress on Latin America. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Fernández-Armesto, Felipe. "'Cuba: An American History' Review: That Infernal Little Republic". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Allen, Esther (2022-03-18). "Another World: On Ada Ferrer's "Cuba: An American History"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Gibson, Carrie (2021-09-04). "Cuba review: American history of island neighbor is telling and timely". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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