Yocandra in the Paradise of Nada Wassily Kandinsky to the leaping kangaroos of

to the leaping kangaroos of Australia

and engaging artwork

Peale's careful guidance

chronicling the tensions between the prosperity enjoyed by a few

Peek at things and take a guess

Yocandra in the Paradise of Nada Wassily Kandinsky to the leaping kangaroos ofYocandra, the first person narrator, was born (like Valdes herself) in Havana in 1959. Now a dispirited, outspoken woman living in Cuba, narrator writes of a reality of 'nothing' that contrasts poignantly with that of a gusana friend in Madrid with whom she exchanges letters. This colloquial, idiomatic translation of La nada cotidiana reflects work's humor and word play. Brief but helpful translator's notes.