Concrete Connections: Nicolás Guillén and his First Trip to Brazil in the 1940s

Lydia Millhon focuses on Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian authors, emphasizing Nicolás Guillén's role in linking cultural identities across Latin America in the mid-20th century. Her dissertation explores Concretism and Negrismo, reflecting on the shared aesthetic and political histories between Cuba and Brazil, and their impact on Afro-diasporic consciousness.