Cuban American Writers: Anaďs Nin, José Martí, Reinaldo Arenas, Eduardo Machado, Charlie Vázquez, Roberto G. Fernández, Mercedes de Acosta - Softcover
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 142. Not illustrated. Chapters: Anaďs Nin, José Martí, Reinaldo Arenas, Eduardo Machado, Charlie Vázquez, Roberto G. Fernández, Mercedes de Acosta, Virgil Suárez, Carmen Agra Deedy, Cristina García, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, Rita de Acosta Lydig, Achy Obejas, María Irene Fornés, Jorge Reyes, Nilo Cruz, Paula Fox, Oscar Hijuelos, Antonio Sacre, List of Cuban American Writers, Piri Thomas, Jose Yglesias, Ana Menéndez, Frank Fernández, Andrés Rivero, Alain Martinez Teutelo. Excerpt: José Julián Martí Pérez (January 28, 1853 May 19, 1895) was a Cuban national hero and an important figure in Latin American literature. In his short life he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, and a political theorist. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol for Cuba's bid for independence against Spain in the 19th century, and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence." He also fought against the threat of United States expansionism into Cuba. From adolescence, he dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty, political independence for Cuba and intellectual independence for all Spanish Americans; his murder was used as a cry for Cuban independence from Spain by both the Cuban revolutionaries and those Cubans previously reluctant to start a revolt. Born in Havana, Martí began his political activism at a young age. He would travel extensively in Spain, Latin America, and the United States raising awareness and support for the cause of Cuban independence. His unification of the Cuban émigré community, particularly in Florida, was crucial to the success of the Cuban War of Independence against Spain. He was a key figure in the planning and execution of this war, as well as the designer of the Cuban Revolutionary Party and its ideology. He died in milit...
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