A bilingual biography of Jos Mart , who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all Latinos.
Written in verse, with excerpts from Mart \'s seminal Versos sencillos , this book is a beautiful tribute to a brilliant political writer and courageous fighter of freedom for all men and women..
He found solace in New York\'s Catskill Mountains, where nature inspired him once again to fight for independence.
But throughout his exile, he suffered from illness and homesickness.
Mart traveled the world, speaking out for Cuba\'s independence.
By age seventeen, he was declared an enemy of Spain and forced to leave his beloved island.
Enraged, Mart took up his pen and fought against this oppression through his writings.
But his home island of Cuba was colonized by Spain, and some of the people were enslaved by rich landowners.
Freedom, he believed, was the inherent right of all men and women.
He found freedom in the river that rushed to the sea and peace in the palmas reales that swayed in the wind.
As a boy, Jos Mart was inspired by the natural world.
Yo soy un hombre sincero De donde crece la palma, Y antes de morirme quiero Echar mis Versos del alma .
Written in verse with excerpts from Mart \'s seminal work, Versos sencillos .
A bilingual biography of Jos Mart , who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all Latinos
