Haicuba/Haikuba: Haikus about Cuba in Spanish and English

Celebrate Cuba’s people, culture, and natural world in bilingual haikus written in Spanish and English!
Celebra la gente, cultura y mundo natural de Cuba en haikus biling?es en espa?ol e ingl?s.

Is it an island
or a tiny ship floating
upon the waters?

HaiCuba/HaiKuba is a celebration of Cuba through bilingual haikus written in Spanish and English. Discover the red, white, and blue tocororo bird (whose feathers resemble the flag of Cuba), the crowded guagua, a Havana neighborhood, salsa music and dancing, and guayaberas, through poetry that captures the rhythm of life in Cuba.

Co-authored by award-winning Cuban-American author Carlos Pintado and prolific bilingual author and translator Lawrence Schimel, HaiCuba/HaiKuba introduces the people, culture, and natural world of Cuba through these tropical verses and vibrant illustrations.

Includes an introduction to the art of haikus as well as back matter on the topics covered in the book.

Es una isla
o un barco flotando
sobre las aguas?

HaiCuba/HaiKuba es una celebraci?n de Cuba en haikus biling?es en espa?ol e ingl?s. Descubre el tocororo con sus plumas rojas, blancas, y azules (igual que la bandera de Cuba), la guagua apretada, un barrio habanero, la salsa (su m?sica y baile) y las guayabera, a trav?s de poemas que capturan el ritmo de la vida en Cuba.

Co escrito por el galardonado poeta cubano-americano Carlos Pintado y el prol?fico escritor y traductor biling?e Lawrence Schimel, HaiCuba/HaiKuba presenta la gente, cultura y mundo natural de Cuba en estos versos tropicales e ilustraciones coloridas.

Incluye una introducci?n a la arte del haiku adem?s de un anexo final con informaci?n adicional sobre los temas cubiertos en el libro.

Author: Carlos Pintado, Lawrence Schimel
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Ediciones Nortesur
Published: 09/10/2024
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.60w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780735845688
Language: Spanish