Haydée Santamaría, Cuban Revolutionary: She Led by

Haydée Santamaría, Cuban Revolutionary: She Led by Transgression

Taking part in the Cuban Revolution's first armed action in 1953, enduring the torture and killings of her brother and fiancÃ©, assuming a leadership role in the underground movement, and smuggling weapons into Cuba, HaydÃ©e SantamarÃa was the only woman to participate in every phase of the Revolution. Virtually unknown outside of Cuba, SantamarÃa was a trusted member of Fidel Castro's inner circle and friend of Che Guevara. Following the Revolution's victory SantamarÃa founded and ran the cultural and arts institution Casa de las Americas, which attracted cutting-edge artists, exposed Cubans to some of the world's greatest creative minds, and protected queer, black, and feminist artists from state repression. SantamarÃa's suicide in 1980 caused confusion and discomfort throughout Cuba; despite her commitment to the Revolution, communist orthodoxy's disapproval of suicide prevented the Cuban leadership from mourning and celebrating her in the Plaza of the Revolution. In this impressionistic portrait of her friend HaydÃ©e SantamarÃa, Margaret Randall shows how one woman can help change the course of history.
Country USA
Manufacturer Duke University Press Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-09-02
Format Kindle eBook

Haydée Santamaría, Cuban Revolutionary: She Led by Transgression