José Martí





José Martí

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born
in La Habana, Cuba
January 28, 1853

died
May 19, 1885

gender
male

genre


About this author

Born José Julián Martí y Pérez, he was a Cuban nationalst leader and an important figure in Latin American literature. During his short life he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a professor, 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 El Apóstol; "Apostle of Cuban Independence". He also fought against the threat of United States expansionism into Cuba.


Average rating: 4.18 · 462 ratings · 35 reviews · 92 distinct works · Similar authors
Versos Sencillos: Simple Ve...
4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 1891 — 7 editions
La edad de oro
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4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 1972 — 14 editions
Selected Writings
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4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions
Nuestra America
3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1973 — 5 editions
Jose Marti
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2002
Jose Marti Reader: Writings...
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions
Los Zapaticos De Rosa/rosa'...
4.76 of 5 stars 4.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1997 — 7 editions
Ismaelillo: versos libres, ...
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions
Obra Poetica / Poetry Work
4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2004
Jose Marti, Major Poems
4.55 of 5 stars 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings2 editions
More books by José Martí…
“The first duty of a man is to think for himself”
José Martí

“We light the oven so that everyone may bake bread in it.”
José Martí, Nuestra America y Otros Escritos

“A child who does not think about what happens around him and is content with living without wondering whether he lives honestly is like a man who lives from a scoundrel's work and is on the road to being a scoundrel.”
José Martí

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