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Rodríguez Studies America’S Image Of Cuba And Of Itself, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Oct 2017

Rodríguez Studies America’S Image Of Cuba And Of Itself, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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“It has to do with my emotional DNA— storytelling and maternal love are linked together. I was brought up by women who read to me as a kid. I love storytelling because I associate it with love, and that has carried over tremendously throughout my life.” That is how Dr. Rick Rodríguez explains his love for literature.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Rodríguez went on to receive his bachelor’s in English from Florida International University and his doctorate, also in English, from the University of Chicago. Today he is an assistant professor in the Department of English of the Weissman …