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Couplets on the death of his father is the masterpiece of Jorge Manrique and has made him one of the essential authors of Spanish poetry. Conceived as an elegy, medieval elements are combined with others that announce the emerging Renaissance. And, what is most significant, they are a celebration of life amidst the Quattrocento tradition of death.

"Voz de mi Raza" (Voice of my People) is comprised of several topics, however its main focus is on social issues. The pages within contain the complaints, lamentations, and protests of the oppressed against social injustices. It is a reflection of the pain experienced by our people as well as the dreams and yearnings for an authentic liberty without constraints from the dominating political and economic powers. It is the cry that surges from the effervescence of pain, fatigue, misery and hope for the peace that will not be whilst all avenues leading to it are blocked by nefarious social...

José Martí dedicó este libro de poemas, escritos en Nueva York en 1882, a su hijo José Francisco. El poeta cubano expresa en él la enorme nostalgia que sentía por su tierra y su continente en general, pero también por su hijo y por la infancia como una época dorada. Tras la experiencia de la cárcel y el exilio, Martí se vuelve hacia los niños del mundo y en ellos encuentra refugio. Se trata del primer libro de versos escrito y editado por José Martí. «Ismaelillo» es un libro de poemas escrito por José Martí para su hijo se trata de un texto de referencia en la literatura de...

Gustavo Perez examines relationships, sex, and Cuban American life in this collection of accessible poems. He handles both Spanish and English with seamless assurance. Gustavo Perez Firmat was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Miami, Floria.