"Cultivo una rosa blanca" Antología

by José Martí

(Publication 1997) Martí ha sido considerado como un precursor del movimiento modernista; otros lo consideran su fundador; todos destacan sus condiciones de poeta de rítmica y profunda sencillez. Entre sus obras poéticas pueden nombrarse "Ismaelillo" y "Versos libres, versos sencillos".

125 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

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.