“Where Sybaritic
Cyber Seekers Find Themselves.” ™
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HIMILCE NOVAS
The diversity of Himilce
Novas' accomplishments in the fields of Arts &
Letters testify to the versatility and brilliance of
her intellect. Born in Cuba to a Family of prominent intellectuals, she showed
early signs of a promising writer when, still in high school, several of her
poems were published by Nobel Prize laureate Camilo
Jose Cela in his literary journal.
In her early teens, Novas emigrated with her family to New York City, where
several years later she translated her mastery of the word into a journalistic
career as a newspaper and magazine editor/writer for such publications as Time/Life
Books (Ancient China; Early Islam) The New York Times (articles and Sunday
Supplements), Connoisseur (cover stories, articles) The C.S. Monitor (articles;
special supplements) and L'Officiel/USA
(editor-in-chief).
She quickly rose through the
ranks of publishing. At the same time, she continued writing poems and other
plays (some of which she acted in and directed). Among others, her play, Free
This Day: A Trial In Seven Exhibits, was published by Joseph Papp in Scripts, a
publication of The New York Shakespeare Theater and produced there and in avant garde theaters around the
US and abroad, including Beijing, Tokyo, Rome, Madrid, Paris and
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EVERYTHING
YOU NEEDTO KNOW
In 1994, as a result of her life-long study and
expertise in Latin America, Latino minorities in the USA and the Spanish
influence in the Americas, Himilce Novas wrote
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LATINO HISTORY (1994; 1998; 2003;2008
Plume/Penguin), which traces the history of Latinos on the North American
continent.
The book met with extraordinary critical acclaim in such media
outlets as The
The book has become a standard on the subject and has been placed
on the recommended reading list of hundreds of media outlets, educational
institutions and corporations, including the New York City Board of Education;
Fortune magazine; and The SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION art and education programs.
THE
Tenement museum features
Everything You Need To Know About Latino History
Dan
Olivas recommendation of Everything You Need to Know About Latino History in El Paso Times 12/07
· Himilce Novas' 2008 edition of "Everything You Need to Know
About Latino History" (Plume, $16 paperback) is the fourth -- and thickest
-- iteration of this successful and engaging overview of all things Latino.
Novas uses a question-and-answer format to let
readers choose whatever topic they wish to explore. She wisely includes a
detailed index as well as listings of recommended readings and Internet
resources. The book divides Latin
American culture into key demographic groups: Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans,
Cuban Americans, Dominican Americans, and those of Central and South American
descent. Novas keeps it light and conversational but
always informative. · Himilce Novas' 2008 edition of "Everything You Need to Know
About Latino History" (Plume, $16 paperback) is the fourth -- and thickest
-- iteration of this successful and engaging overview of all things
Latino. Novas
uses a question-and-answer format to let readers choose whatever topic they
wish to explore. She wisely includes a detailed index as well as listings of
recommended readings and Internet resources. The book divides Latin American
culture into key demographic groups: Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban
Americans, Dominican Americans, and those of Central and South American descent.
Novas keeps it light and conversational but always
informative.
SPOTLIGHT
ON HIMILCE NOVAS IN LA BLOGA
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AMAZON.COM LISTING OF BOOKS BY HIMILCE NOVAS
AND BOOKS WHERE HIMILCE OF HER BOOKS ARE REFERENCED
“What makes this novel
intriguing is that Novas writes about some of
society's darkest taboos, places them against a religious background, and still
allows the reader to understand and even forgive the characters. What makes
this novel enjoyable is that it's written with a magical quality that flows
throughout the entire story. Check it out.” Hank Waddles
PRINCESS PAPAYA a novel about Santeria and a
Jewish Cuban American family (Arte Publico Press,
MANGOS, BANANAS AND COCONUTS : A
CUBAN LOVE STORY (University of Houston, Arte Publico
Press, 1996; Riverhead Books/Putnam, 1997). This novel has received
extraordinary critical acclaim. Excerpts of this novel have been reprinted in
many prestigious publications, including THE PRENTICE HALL ANTHOLOGY OF LATINO LITERATURE.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY, co- authored with Lan Cao (Plume/Penguin USA, 1996; 2003).
EVERYTHING
YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LATINO HISTORY (Plume/Penguin, 1994; 1998;2003;2008),
now in its SIXTEENTH printing. The book is currently listed in The
THE HISPANIC 100 : A RANKING OF
THE LATINO MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE MOST INFLUENCED AMERICAN THOUGHT AND CULTURE a ranking of the Latino men and women who have most
influenced American thought and culture (Citadel Press, 1995).
REMEMBERING SELENA : A TRIBUTE
IN PICTURES AND WORDS/RECORDANDO A SELENA : UN TRIBUTO EN PALABRAS Y FOTOS out of #2,000,000 most popular books in print. an
illustrated, four-color, bilingual biography of the queen of Tejano music (St. Martin's Press, 1995). Barnes & Noble
ranks this book as # 68,000.
LATINO ART AND CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES multimedia project published and distributed by THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN
ART, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (1996). This project serves as the model for an important exhibition.
LATIN AMERICAN COOKING ACROSS THE U.S.A. (KNOPF COOKS AMERICAN) co-authored with Rosemary Silva (Knopf, 1997). This
book is both a culinary and a cultural journey. It is filled with cooking
anecdotes and recipes from Latino families in the
A Spanish language version, LA
BUENA MESA : LA AUTENTICA COCINA LATINAMERICANA translated by Himilce was published concurrently by Knopf. The book has been
selected by the Cook of the Month Club and was voted one of the best eight
cookbooks of the year by The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Food &
Wine, The Chicago Tribune and
others. It was included in Food & Wine's
hardcover book, The Best of the Best.
PASSPORT SPAIN : YOUR POCKET
GUIDE TO SPANISH BUSINESS, CUSTOMS & ETIQUETTE (PASSPORT TO THE WORLD)
Redon Seurat and the Symbolists
by Himilce Novas (Hippocrene Books+inc)
Don't Look Back (Steck-Vaughn
Adventure Collection)
(a young
adult book) by Himilce Novas
LATINO ART AND CULTURE
Bilingual Study Guide in Latino Art &
Culture From the Series
America Washington , D.C.
NATIONAL
MUSEUM
Arte
Latino: Treasures from the
FICTION BY HIMILCE NOVAS IS FEATURED
PROMINENTLY IN THE NEWLY, WHICH HAS RECEIVED WIDE CRITICAL ACCLAIM
THE PRENTICE HALL ANTHOLOGY OF LATINO LITERATURE is
a collection of poetry and prose (short story and drama) by Latino authors of
Mexican-American, Cuban-American, and
Puerto Rican-American descent. The text focuses on Latino authors who were
either born or raised in the
The
text includes the following features:
32
readings/short stories, 38 poems and 9 plays by renowned writers such as Sandra
Cisneros, Luis Valdez, Cristina Garcia, Oscar Hijuelos,
Judith Ortiz Cofer, Himilce Novas and Esmeralda Santiago that emphasize diversity as
well as recurring themes .Various exercises designed to explore style and
comprehension as well as to compare and contrast the selections from different
ethnic groups. Brief surveys of the three types of literature focused on in the
text to provide further background of the culture. Categorization by both
ethnic group and genre which allows teachers to focus on any or all components.
Glossary of Spanish terms for two of the
more challenging plays. Overall, the text emphasizes the similarities and
differences between the culture and literature of the three primary groups
while also trying to emphasize the unique qualities and universal themes
present in all of them.
From
the Back Cover
THE PRENTICE HALL ANTHOLOGY OF
LATINO LITERATURE is a collection of poetry and prose (short story and drama)
by Latino authors of Mexican-American, Cuban-American, and Puerto
Rican-American descent. The text focuses on Latino authors who were either born
or raised in the
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In 2011, Himilce Novas
was the recipient of a National Women's Political Caucus “Women of Courage”
Award. Other 2011 recipients included
Representative Nancy Pelosi, past Secretary of Labor
Alexis Herman and Ambassador Mary
Olmsted. The National Women's Political Caucus
established the NWPC Women of Courage awards to honor women from diverse
backgrounds who have demonstrated courage by taking a stand on or against
unpopular or controversial issues to further civil rights and equality, and who
typify women’s leadership.
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Himilce Novas
has served as
Fiction Editor and Literary Reviewer for
MultiCultural
Review
Queer Is Multicultural by Himilce
Novas
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ADDRESSES WORKSHOPS AND OTHER CURRENT
PROJECTS UCSB,
Professor Novas joined the
faculty of the
Professor Novas taught a
course on Latino Literature and a course on Narrative Non-Fiction)
at Wellesley
College, MA and a course on Screenwriting at Clark University
Description of courses:
WRIT 125 Latino Literature and the
Dawning of a Great New American Genre
Over the past twenty-five years, Latino writers have
emerged as powerful and visionary voices in American literature. As a
"foreign culture" within our borders, ironically older than
Writing 225:
Narrative Nonfiction (Summer)
This course
introduces the creative writing of non-fiction. Its writing projects build on
personal experience and develop writing skills through several forms of
personal expository prose including diaries and journals, travel writing,
memoir, and essays of description and persuasion. The course also explores the
lively and fascinating art of personal essays through such writers as Langston
Hughes, George Orwell, Virginia Woolf, Eudora Welty, E.B. White, James Thurber,
Joan Didion, Cynthia Ozick,
and Adrienne Rich.
English Department: Introduction
to Screenwriting
This course
presents an overview of the art and craft of screenwriting as well as film
appreciation from a writer’s standpoint. Students will write the first 30 pp of a first-draft screenplay, including a film treatment.
Each student will choose from a series of scripts of famous/important movies of
diverse genres to use as model to write his/her own script, as well as
to present to the class for discussion. These scripts are posted on line in
their entirety by Professor Novas, so that students
can read on line or download.
“Latino Literature”Himilce
Novas
Over the past twenty-five years, Latino writers have emerged
as
powerful and visionary voices in American literature. As a "foreign
culture" within our borders, ironically older than
ENGL101-31
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Aside from her professional and
literary endeavors, Professor Novas is an eloquent
speaker with extraordinary stage presence. She practices what she calls "the
politics of inclusion, love and dialogue" in her commitment to human
rights. Last fall, Professor Novas gave a key-note
address at a symposium sponsored by SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES in
ARTE PUBLICO PRESS
FOR THE PAST TWENTY YEARS
HIMILCE NOVAS HAS LECTURED ON:
HN’s own fiction and non-fiction Latino
Latino Immigration to the
Debunking the myths and prejudices about Latinos in
the USA
Latino history, art and literature in the USA
Machismo:
What it is and what it isn’t
Latino Religious Traditions in the
Cuban-American culture and contributions
Latino Literary Masterworks
Latin American Cuisine Across the
Latino Art: Five Centuries of Art in the
Latin American Masters and Folk Art
Asian
American History
The
Feminist Movement in Minority Communities
We’re Here, Get Used to It: Lesbian, Gay and
Transgender Civil Rights
AND
CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS ON
Latina/o growth, pride and self-realization
Discovering
our individual gifts and contributions to the world
Finding
our own path and success as Latinos/Latinas
Navigating
the Inter-Cultural and Cross-Cultural Waters
Latino/a
self-identity
We’re Here, Get Used to It: Lesbian, Gay and Transgender Civil
Rights
And other topics at:
Wellesley College, Columbia University, Yale University, Tulane
University, Allegheny College, Penn State, Adelphi University ,Notre Dame
University the University of Toledo, Eastern Illinois University, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Holy Cross College, Russel
Sage College, Union College, Trenton State College, De Pauw
University, Syracuse University, Ithaca College, Utah State, Michigan State,
Olivet College, Baylor University, Florida State University, Boston College, St
Joseph's University, San Jacinto College, Bowling Green State UniversityThe College of William and Mary, and others, as
well as organizations such as The Boys and Girls Club, the YMCA, The Annual
Santa Barbara Writers Conference, The American College Personnel Association,
The Teachers and Writers Collaborative, New York City, Boston area METCO
Directors Annual Meeting, Words and Music Faulkner House Literary Festival, New
Orleans, University of Colorado, Denver, Pittsburg State College, Kansas,
Central Michigan University, TRW and other corporate and government
institutions.
EMAIL TO BOOK
HIMILCE NOVAS TO SPEAK 
TALK RADIO PRODUCER & HOST
TALK RADIO PRODUCER & HOST
Prof Novas
produced and hosted THE NOVAS REPORT, a talk radio program dealing with books and other
cultural and contemporary issues from a unique international perspective and a
solution-oriented approach to government, education, lifestyles and the arts.
It is was sponsored by The Earthling Book Shop and aired in
The Novas Report ranked as the Number One weekend talk-show.
Listeners converse with HIMILCE as a dear friend and ask questions of her
distinguished local, national and international guests Saturday afternoons.
Over the past three years, Dr Novas
has interviewed a broad range of personalities and hundreds of scholars on
diverse topics, such as Asian culture, Latino culture, new age disciplines,
spirituality, music, art, literature, social issues, law, finance, and the
environment.
LANGUAGES, ASSOCIATIONS AND
INTERESTS
Himilce Novas
is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Italian and has translated books and
articles from each.
She is a past or current member of the PENN American Center,
Veteran Feminists of America, The Human Rights Campaign, NOW, The National
Association of Hispanic Journalists, The National Women's Book Association, The
American Society of Journalists and Authors, The New England Council of Latin
American Studies, The Santa Barbara Museum of Art and others cultural and civic
organizations.
She sits/has sat on several cultural boards of directors,
including the
TWO PBS TELEVISION
PROGRAMS FEATURE
IMPORTANT
INTERVIEWS WITH HIMILCE NOVAS:
HISPANIC
Satellite to
450 PBS stations throughout the
WRITING FOR AN AUDIENCE: A 15 part series where Important American authors speak about
their work, their writing habits, philosophy and the state of fiction and
non-fiction books in the
Himilce Novas was one of a handful
of contemporary American
Writers selected by the
PBS producers as a preeminent
contemporary literary voice
in American literature.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY,
by Himilce Novas, co-
authored with Lan Cao (Plume/Penguin USA, 1996;
2003).
Book: Paperback | 5.31 x 8.03in | 432 pages | ISBN 0452284759 |
Jul 2004 | Plume
A comprehensive guide to Asian-American history
One can hardly
understand American history without knowing the crucial role people of Asian
ancestry have played in shaping our past, politics, and culture.
Exploding myths and stereotypes, with more than fifty pages of new material,
this absorbing and accessible reference answers such questions as:
·
Where and when did the history of Chinese
·
What is Zen?
·
Why do Filipinos have Spanish names?
·
How did the
·
What is the difference between Hindu and
Hindi?
And much,
much more.
In a lively
question-and-answer format, Everything
You Need to Know About Asian-American History provides a complete understanding of the
traditions and ideas that people of Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean,
Indian, and
Asian-American history, updated
Article copyright India Abroad
Publications, Inc.
In the mid-19th century Chinese workers were in such demand in
The
2004 edition (Plume. $15), which came out recently, shows - like the more
detailed works of scholars such as Ron Takaki
(Strangers From a Different Shore) - that American history cannot be really
understood without knowing the crucial role Asian immigrants have played in
shaping American railroad, inner city businesses, scientific discoveries,
politics, and culture.
The book is also useful to Asian Americans who can learn a few things about
their own community and their Asian neighbors. Why do Filipinos have Spanish
names, is one of the questions the book poses. It then gives a brief insight
into the colonization of that country, first by
The book also reminds the readers of the difference between Hindi and Hindu -
and many other aspects of Indian culture and tradition.
The first book in the series came out in 1994. In the new volume too, the
authors include, as in the first book, the history of immigration, cultural
aspects (food, holidays, religions), racial and cultural problems faced by the
immigrant communities, and short biographical sketches of prominent
individuals.
CITYSCAPE
Where's My Fernando Alvarez
T-Shirt?
FELIPE LUCIANO
For me, before there was Frank
Sinatra, Mel Torme, Julio Iglesias and Hector LaVoe, there was Fernando Alvarez. As I sit listening to
this '50s Cuban crooner whose sensuous voice takes torch songs and makes even
the most cynical man think of sunsets, flowers, beach walks and wine, I marvel
at how many Latinos have never heard Alvarez' voice caress a
bolero and make love real. But it's not only Fernando Alvarez who remains in
obscurity; it's also the Valdez brothers, who produced major Hollywood films;
Juan Mari Bras, who headed the Puerto Rican Socialist Party during the
turbulent '60s; Joseph Unanue, head of Goya foods,
whose net worth is $330 million; and Dolores Huerta, one of the greatest
Chicana activists in the history of the United States. Our children do not know
them, are not aware of their contributions to this country. While others walk
around with ethnic heroes on their T-shirts and X's on their caps, Latino
youngsters have no larger-than-life role models or icons that make the world
sit up and take notice. We don't have role models because we have not initiated
a Latino renaissance in which we unearth our cultural roots, wipe the dust off
our historical achievements and march proudly to our own unique rhythms. But
we're not the only ones to blame. There seems to be a concerted effort to
diminish or discredit Latino leaders. Check out the old sports stories about
Roberto Clemente of the
There is hope on the horizon, though: a new book by the Cuban-American writer Himilce Novas,
entitled "Everything You Need to Know
About Latino History." The
book doles out information in a simple question-and-answer format, adroitly
analyzing the rites of passage in the
potato? That the Jones Act granting Puerto Ricans American citizenship was
drafted because the
Novas also dispels myths that
perpetuate stereotypes and emotionally disable our people. Her book points out
that, by the middle of the next century, one out of three Americans will be
Latino, that 70 percent of all small businesses in New York City are owned by
Dominicans, that a majority of Latino males work for a living, and that Central
and South Americans have the highest rates of employment. "This book deals
with our invisibility as well as our visibility," says Novas. "Latinos are not seen as what we are in this country. We're
perceived as people who come to mooch, when the facts show that because we're a
young people and we work and pay taxes, it is we who are supporting the social
security for the same people who are telling us not to come in." One thing is abundantly clear: While Latinos
are not monolithic, we've got more in common than we're willing to admit - a
common heritage, language and belief system, a racial makeup that encompasses
the world. What is needed now is a cultural revival predicated on a politics of
Hispanic coalition.
DISSERTATION
WRITTEN ABOUT HIMILCE NOVAS’ NOVEL:
From art to literature:
Magic realism in Like water for chocolate and
Mangos, bananas and coconuts
BY A. Elaine Stewart
UMI Number 1393935
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NOVAS
1975. Himilce Novas.
“Dorothy Lichtenstein: La Vida Y El Arte De Una Mujer Liberada,” Fascinacion (
NOVAS 1975. ------. “Roy Lichtenstein: representante de hoy
ante el ma_ana,” Fascinacion
(Venezuela) Year 2, No. 1, pp. 36-37.
Matisse and the Fauves. 92
Pages with list of illustrations.translated by Himilce Novas from the French. Hardcover. Illustrations copyright 1970, in
“I
am honored to be featured in this book, as I was honored to be a
part of such a critical moment in history, and to work shoulder to
shoulder
with so many courageous
pioneers”
Himilce Novas
HIMILCE
NOVAS AWARDED MEDAL OF HONOR
BY VETERAN FEMINISTS OF
Himilce Novas, along with seven other early feminist workers,
received a medal of honor from Veteran Feminists of America for lifetime
achievement. the event took place in Phoenix, AZ in connection
with Barbara Love’s promotional tour of her book, FEMINISTS WHO
CHANGED AMERICA. Each honoree shared memories of life in the early
trenches of the second wave (1963 to 1975) before a robust crowd of supporters
young and old. each honoree’s account was filmed for
the archives of The
Sophia Smith Collection of women’s work at Smith College and other
university archives across the country. Himilce Novas serves on the Board
of Veteran Feminists of America.
Interview about feminism with Himilce
Novas on No Quarter Radio:
WOMEN IN COMICS (about Himilce
Novas writing of early comic books with female role
models)
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