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The effects of American advertising, television, and comic books on life in Puerto Rico are vividly depicted in this tale of a pro-American senator, his Black mistress, aristocratic wife, and right-wing terrorist son
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"The text is presented as verbal wordplay replete with advertising slogans, puns, and pop culture references, which the author uses to show the influence a large country (the United States) can have on a small one (Puerto Rico) and how a fad in one can alter the culture of the other." -- Library Journal
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Considered by many to be the greatest Puerto Rican playwright of modern times. Born and raised in the city of Humacao, Puerto Rico. He enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico in 1955, earning a Bachelors of Arts degree. In 1959 he earned a Masters Degree in dramatic arts in City University of New York. He eventually went to Spain and earned his Doctorate in Literature in 1975, from the Complutense University of Madrid.
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- PublisherPantheon Books
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0394509765
- ISBN 13 9780394509761
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