An ethnological interpretation of the Afro-Cuban world of Lydia Cabrera (1900-1991)

List of Photographs of Lydia Cabrera Foreword by Beatriz Varela, Professor Emerita Acknowledgements Author's Prologue: Lydia Cabrera (1900-1991): Writer of Afro-Cuban Tales Introduction Chapter I: African and Afro-Cuban Factors in the Structure of Lydia Cabrera's Black Short Stories Chapter II: The Characters: Gods, Animals, Humans, Supernatural Beings and Objects Chapter III: The Theme of the Waters The Symbolic Language of the Waters in Lydia Cabrera's Short Stories Turtle's Stories and Their Relation to the Waters The Privilege of Intimating With the Waters The Myth of the Wasteland Conclusion By Way of an Epilogue Afro-Cuban Lore and Mores El Monte: The Setting of Lydia Cabrera's Cosmos Ache: Cornerstone of Yoruba Mythology Bibliography Works by Lydia Cabrera Publications on Lydia Cabrera's Opus Newspaper Articles about Lydia Cabrera Works Cited and Consulted Index Contributors.