Fidel Castro
(see also Cuba: Revolution 1959-1990, Cuba: Revolution since 1990, Cuba & the US)
Basics:
On the Web: Specialized Sites
Castro Speech Database (U. of Texas). These contain some of the more lucid analyses of the world situation, & of the consequences for poor countries of the policies of the rich, that have been enunciated anywhere since World War II.
In the Library: Articles
Castro, Fidel. "Castro speaks in Copenhagen," Monthly Review 47,2 (6/95):30-34. Speech to Summit for Social Development, 3/11/95.
__________. "Speech to International Conference on Financing for Development, Monterey,
Mexico 3/21/02" International Journal of Humanities & Peace 18 (2002).
Díaz, Regino. "The unpayable debt: an interview with Fidel Castro," in S. Jonas & N. Stein (eds.) Democracy in Latin America (NY, 1990), pp. 117-43.
Farber, Samuel. "Castro under siege," World Policy Journal (Spring 1992).
Halperin, Ernst. "Castro & the Communists," New Republic (8/21/61).
__________. "Why Castro can't be neutral," New Republic (11/27/61).
Kirk, John M. "Fidel Castro & the Cuban Revolution: age, position,character, destiny, personality, & ambition," Annals of the American Academy of Political & Social Science (7/90).
Nichols, John Spicer. "The selling of Fidel Castro: the media & the Cuban Revolution," Journal of Communications, 39 (Spring 1989).
Perez, Louis A. Jr. "Fear & loathing of Fidel Castro: sources of US policy toward Cuba," Journal of Latin American Studies 34 (5/2002):227.
In the Library: Non-Fiction Books
Bunck, Julie Marie. Fidel Castro & the Quest for a Revolutionary Culture in Cuba (University Park PA: Pennsylvania State U., 1994).
Castro, Fidel. Fidel Castro Speaks on Marxism-Leninism, Dec. 2, 1961. (NY: Fair Play for Cuba Committee,1961?).
__________. Revolutionary Struggle: The Selected Works of Fidel Castro (1947-1958) (Cambridge MA: MIT, 1972).
__________. War and Crisis in the Americas (Fidel Castro Speeches,1984-1985). (NY: Pathfinder, 1985).
__________. Fidel Castro y la religion: conversaciones con Frei Betto (Mexico: Siglo XXI, 1986).
__________. Fidel Castro Warns: We Want an Honorable Peace, Not a Degrading Peace (Habana: Emp. Cons. de Artes Graficas, 1964).
Coltman, Leycester. The Real Fidel Castro (New Haven: Yale, 2003).
Halperin, Maurice. The Rise & Decline of Fidel Castro (Berkeley: U. of California, 1972).
Harnecker, Marta. Fidel Castro's Political Strategy: from Moncada to Victory (NY: Pathfinder Press, 1987).
Liss, Sheldon B. Fidel! Castro's Political & Social Thought (Boulder, 1993).
Luque Escalona, Roberto. The Tiger & the Children: Fidel Castro & the Judgement of History (New Brunswick NJ, 1992). Harsh critique.
Mallin, Jay, Sr. Covering Castro: Rise & Decline of Cuba's Communist Dictator (New Brunswick NJ, 1994).
Mankiewicz, Frank & Kirby Jones. With Fidel: A Portrait of Castro & Cuba (NY, 1975).
Matthews, Herbert L. Castro: A Political Biography (London, 1969).
Quirk, Robert. Fidel Castro (NY, 1993).
Szulc, Tad. Fidel: A Critical Portrait (NY, 1986).
Wilkerson, Loree. Fidel Castro's Political Programs from Reformism to "Marxism-Leninism" (Gainesville: U. of Florida, 1965).
In the Library: Poetry
In the Library: Photography
CD & Audio:
Film & Video:
"Comandante" [2003], dir. Oliver Stone, 99m.
"Dear Fidel: Marita's Story (Lieber Fidel: Maritas Geschichte)" [2000], dir. Wifried Huismann, 90m.
"Fidel" [1971], dir. Saul Landau, 95m.
"Fidel" [2001], dir. Estela Bravo, 91m. From First Run/Icarus.
"Fidel" [2002], dir. David Attwood, 206m.
"Looking for Fidel" [2004], dir. Oliver Stone, 57.
"Mi hermano Fidel" [1977], dir. Santiago Alvarez, ?m.
"Ricardo, Miriam y Fidel" [1997], dir. Christian Frei, ?m.
"Waiting for Fidel" [1974], dir. Michael Rubbo, 58m.