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13 Cards in this Set
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Ricky Martin
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Puerto Rican Singer famous worldwide, became famous through the band Menudo before he went solo
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Celia Cruz y Gloria Estefan
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World-famous Cuban singers who have won Latino Grammys and opened the door for future Latino artists
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Wilfredo Lam
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20th century Cuban painter, son of a Chinese father and European/African/Indian mther whose multiculturalism influenced his work, made African and primitive surrealist art
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Rosario Ferré
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Famous Puerto Rican author of stories, novels, poems, essays, biographies, and newspaper articles. A central theme is women's struggles in a man's world.
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Julia de Burgos
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Influential Puerto Rican poet. Her poetry includes elements of Caribbean, passion/love, and feminism.
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Oscar de la Renta
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Dominican fashion designer whose clients include: Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Nancy Reagan, Penelope Cruz, and Sandra Bullock. Hasn't forgotten his roots in the D.R.
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Mario Benedetti (Idilio)
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Uruguayan author, spent time exiled in Argentina, Peru, Cuba, and Spain. His short story volume (Montevideeanos) which described customs and manners established him as a writer though he wrote in all genres. His work has various nuances: daily, existential, socio-political. Major theme: his absence, return, and the constants.
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Rubén Blades
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Singer and Actor from Panama with degrees in Law. Sings of his love for literature and politics. In 2000 he was named world ambassador against racism for the United Nations. Since 2004 has been minister of the Panamanian Institute of Tourism.
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Gioconda Belli
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Nicaraguan poet and novelist who writes about the socio-political situation of women and their fight for liberation.
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Armando Morales
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World-famous contemporary Nicaraguan painter. Paints female nudes, daily scenes, still lives, and historical facts.
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Mauricio Puente
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Self-taught painter from El Salvador. Specializes in watercolors, oils, and palette knives.
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La mola
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En las islas panameñas del Archipiélago is the indigenous tribe los kunas (o cunas) whoa re known for their special art done by women called mola. It is a kind of embroidery. The most popular motifs are geometric designs and elements of the natural world, but they also often do modern designs.
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Augusto Monterroso (El Eclipse)
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Guatemalan author, considered the father and master of the story his work stands out for the humor and intelligence with which he presents his vision of reality.
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