by José Martí · Ediciones Cátedra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788437603674
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«Ismaelillo; Versos libres; Versos sencillos» is the poetry volume by José Martí published by Ediciones Cátedra in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
The volume brings together José Martí's three essential poetry collections: Ismaelillo (1882), dedicated to his son, opens modernism and draws on traditional poetry and the Golden Age; Versos libres, written between 1878 and 1882 though published posthumously, anticipates contemporary city poetry; Versos sencillos (1891), published four years before the author's death, closes the journey.
The book belongs to the Letras Hispánicas collection from Ediciones Cátedra, with edition, introduction and notes by Ivan A. Schulman (12th edition).
Aimed at readers of Hispanic literature and those who want to discover the origins of modernism through one of its great references.
José Julián Martí Pérez was a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain. He was also an important figure in Latin American literature. He was a political activist and is considered an important philosopher and political theorist. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol of Cuba's bid for independence from the Spanish Empire in the 19th century and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence". From adolescence on, he dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence for all Spanish Americans; his death was used as a cry for Cuban independence from Spain by both the Cuban revolutionaries and those Cubans previously reluctant to start a revolt.
