If anyone had doubts about the vast outpour of literature on the Cuban Revolution since 1959, a glance at the pages of this fine bibliography should convince them otherwise. The editors have included 3,839 items including books, documents, pamphlets and articles published in the United States and abroad, and have organized them by subject, thus providing an indispensable tool for those interested in pursuing research on the humanities and social science aspects of the revolution.
The Research-Study Guide is divided into nine sections. Of particular value is the first one, devoted to research tools. It includes 425 entries on bibliographies, directories, laws, encyclopedias, and on statistical materials, and lists the most significant periodicals and newspapers published in or dealing with Cuba. It also discusses the principal bookstores dealing in Cuban books in the United States and in foreign countries, as well as the leading U.S. libraries with major Cuban collections. The remaining sections cover the most important publications on the revolution in general and on politics, international relations, economy, society, education, culture, and religion. The author’s index at the end of the volume is especially helpful.
Although it would have been valuable to have all entries annotated, this is, nevertheless, the most comprehensive bibliography available on the revolution. For libraries as well as for scholars interested in Cuba it is a “must.”
