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Jose Marti contributed greatly to Cuba's struggle for independence
from Spain with words as well as revolutionary action. Although he
died before the formation of an independent republic, he has since
been hailed as a heroic martyr inspiring Cuban republican
traditions. During the twentieth century, traditionally
nationalistic literature has reinforced an uncritical idealization
of Marti and his influence. However, new approaches have recently
explored the formation, reception, uses and abuses of the Marti
myth. The essays in this volume analyze the influence of Jose Marti
- poet, scholar, and revolutionary - on the formation of
often-competing national identities in post-independence Cuba. By
exploring the diverse representations and interpretations of Marti,
they provide a critical analysis of the ways in which both the left
and right have used his political and literary legacies to argue
their version of contemporary Cuban 'reality.'
Jose Marti contributed greatly to Cuba's struggle for independence
from Spain with words as well as revolutionary action. Although he
died before the formation of an independent republic, he has since
been hailed as a heroic martyr inspiring Cuban republican
traditions. During the twentieth century, traditionally
nationalistic literature has reinforced an uncritical idealization
of Marti and his influence. However, new approaches have recently
explored the formation, reception, uses and abuses of the Marti
myth. The essays in this volume analyze the influence of Jose Marti
- poet, scholar, and revolutionary - on the formation of
often-competing national identities in post-independence Cuba. By
exploring the diverse representations and interpretations of Marti,
they provide a critical analysis of the ways in which both the left
and right have used his political and literary legacies to argue
their version of contemporary Cuban "reality."
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