Beschreibung:
In this intimate portrait, Margaret Randall tells the story of Haydée Santamaría, the only woman to participate in every phase of the Cuban Revolution. Although unknown outside Cuba, Santamaría was part of Fidel Castro's inner circle and played a key role in post-revolutionary Cuba's political and artistic development.
Acknowledgments ix 1. Before We Begin 1 2. Why Haydée? 11 3. Early Life 31 4. Moncada 53 5. War 81 6. Witness 107 7. Casa de las Américas 127 8. Two, Three, Many Vietnams: Haydée and Che 159 9. The Woman beneath the Myth 177 10. Impossible Possibility: Elegy for Haydée Santamaría 195 Notes 207 Bibliography 217 Index 221