Document Type
Contribution to a Book
Publication Date
December 2019
Publication Title
A Companion to World Literature
Editor
Ken Seigneurie
Volume
5
DOI
10.1002/9781118635193
ISBN
9781118635193
Keywords
children's literature, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Guantanamera, “Our America” (“Nuestra América”), race relations, Simple Verses (Versos Sencillos), Spanish American modernismo, translation, US–Cuban relations
Disciplines
Latin American Languages and Societies | Latin American Literature | Latin American Studies | Latina/o Studies
Abstract
This chapter begins with a capsule biographical sketch that situates José Martí as an agent of decolonization. It discusses Martí's place in literature, especially Spanish American letters, his transcultural importance, his work in translation, his role in the history of Cuban–US relations, and his vision for US relations with Latin America. It demonstrates the extraordinary international reach of his most popular writing by giving close attention to how two works, a book of poetry, Simple Verses (Versos Sencillos) and an essay, “Our America” (“Nuestra América”) have come to represent him to an increasingly broad audience.
Recommended Citation
Anne Fountain. "José Martí: The World's Most Popular Poetry, and a Vision for the Americas" A Companion to World Literature (2019). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118635193
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Comments
This work was published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. in A Companion to World Literature, volume 5, 2019.