{"product_id":"haydee-santamaria-cuban-revolutionary-she-led-by-transgression-paperback","title":"Haydée Santamaría, Cuban Revolutionary: She Led by Transgression - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargaret Randall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking part in the Cuban Revolution's first armed action in 1953, enduring the torture and killings of her brother and fianc , assuming a leadership role in the underground movement, and smuggling weapons into Cuba, Hayd e Santamar a was the only woman to participate in every phase of the Revolution. Virtually unknown outside of Cuba, Santamar a was a trusted member of Fidel Castro's inner circle and friend of Che Guevara. Following the Revolution's victory Santamar a 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. Santamar a'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 Hayd e Santamar a, Margaret Randall shows how one woman can help change the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret Randall is the author of dozens of books of poetry and prose, including \u003ci\u003eChe on My Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, and the translator of \u003ci\u003eWhen Rains Became Floods: A Child Soldier's Story\u003c\/i\u003e, both also published by Duke University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450107576498,"sku":"9780822359623","price":51.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/49fc184e084dd589dbdaa40d87cbfe8e.webp?v=1778780370","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/haydee-santamaria-cuban-revolutionary-she-led-by-transgression-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}