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José Martí


Born
in La Habana, Cuba
January 28, 1853

Died
May 19, 1895

Genre
Poetry, Politics, Literature & Fiction


Born José Julián Martí y Pérez, he was a Cuban nationalist 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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Nuestra América
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Selected Writings
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Ismaelillo
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Jose Marti
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Los Zapaticos De Rosa
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Amor con amor se paga
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Quotes by José Martí

“Day and night I always dream with open eyes.”
― Jose Marti
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“The first duty of a man is to think for himself”
― Jose Marti
tags: communism, democracy, freedom, history, hope, individualism, philosophy, politics, revolution, socialism
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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.”
― Jose Marti
tags: communism, democracy, freedom, history, hope, individualism, philosophy, politics, revolution, socialism
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