From Interethnic Alliances to the “Magical Negro”: Afro-Asian Interactions in Asian Latin American Literature

From Interethnic Alliances to the “Magical Negro”: Afro-Asian Interactions in Asian Latin American Literature

This essay studies Afro-Asian sociocultural interactions in cultural production by or about Asian Latin Americans, with an emphasis on Cuba and Brazil. Among the recurrent characters are the black slave, the <i>china mulata</i>, or the black ally who expresses sympathy or even marries th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ignacio López-Calvo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Humanities
Subjects:
Afro-Asian interactions
Asian Latin American literature and characters
Sanfancón
<i>china mulata</i>
“magical negro”
<i>chinos mambises</i>
Brazil
Cuba
transculturation
discourse of mestizaje
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/7/4/110

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