The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Oscar Hijuelos
- First Published: 1989
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: The 1950’s to the 1980’s
- Setting: New York City
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, Family literature
- Subjects: 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Music or musicians, New York City, American Dream, 1980’s, Child abuse, Immigration or emigration, Multiculturalism, Cuba or Cubans, Television or television broadcasting, Bilingualism, Latinos, Latin America or Latin Americans
- Locales: New York, NY, Hollywood, CA, Havana, Cuba
Characters Discussed
Cesar Castillo (SEH-sahr kahs- TEE-yoh), the novel’s protagonist, born and reared in a poor family in Oriente, the eastern section of Cuba. During his childhood, Cesar suffers the violence of his abusive father. In Oriente, Cesar marries Luisa, with whom he has a daughter, Mariela. Their marriage is rather unstable, and after several separations, Cesar finally leaves Luisa permanently and goes to Havana. In 1949, Cesar decides to immigrate to New York City with his brother, Nestor, in the hope of succeeding as a musician. Once in the United States, Cesar...
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