from my condition as a woman and from my condition as a black.” Nancy’ s vision of the world, as she said in an interview, is deeply affected by her three conditions: being black, Cuban and a woman; which in her opinion, cannot be separated from each other.
Nancy proves to be a versatile woman that is able to voice the concerns and feelings of a culture, a nationality and a gender, which is not an easy task. But for Nancy, as she says,“ Poetry comes easy to me, like a bird”. This demonstrates that Nancy in her simplicity can still write about complex themes regarding race, culture and gender liberation, while also staying true to her own Black and female identity and also the deep influence that Nationalism and the Cuban Revolution had in her works throughout. This makes her not only an outstanding writer but also the voice and mediator of a diverse platform conformed of the Afro Cuban culture and the female gender in today’ s society.
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