José Martí



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José Martí

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born
January 28, 1853 in La Habana, Cuba

died
May 19, 1885

gender
male

genre
Poetry, Politics, Literature & Fiction


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.


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Average rating: 4.28 · 306 ratings · 29 reviews · 77 distinct works
Versos Sencillos: Simple Ve...
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 1993 — 7 editions
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La edad de oro
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4.45 of 5 stars 4.45 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1981 — 12 editions
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Selected Writings
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3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2002
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Nuestra America
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1973 — 5 editions
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Ismaelillo
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4.52 of 5 stars 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions
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Jose Marti Reader: Writings...
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4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions
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Los Zapaticos De Rosa/rosa'...
4.92 of 5 stars 4.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1997 — 6 editions
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Obra Poetica / Poetry Work
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2004
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Ismaelillo: versos libres, ...
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3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions
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Lucia Jerez
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2005 — 7 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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