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José Martí

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born
in La Habana, Cuba
January 28, 1853

died
May 19, 1885

gender
male

genre
Poetry, Politics, Literature & Fiction


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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.


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José Martí's Books

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
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La edad de oro
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4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 1972 — 14 editions
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Selected Writings
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4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions
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Nuestra America
3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1973 — 5 editions
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Jose Marti
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2002
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Jose Marti Reader: Writings...
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions
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Los Zapaticos De Rosa/rosa'...
4.76 of 5 stars 4.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1997 — 7 editions
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Ismaelillo: versos libres, ...
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions
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Obra Poetica / Poetry Work
4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2004
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Jose Marti, Major Poems
4.55 of 5 stars 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions
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Quotes by José Martí

“The first duty of a man is to think for himself”
― José Martí
tags: communism, democracy, freedom, history, hope, individualism, philosophy, politics, revolution, socialism
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“We light the oven so that everyone may bake bread in it.”
― José Martí, Nuestra America y Otros Escritos
tags: inspiration, liberty
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“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
tags: communism, democracy, freedom, history, hope, individualism, philosophy, politics, revolution, socialism
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