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Martín Fierro: An Epic of the Argentine (1923) is an epic poem and accompanying scholarship by José Hernández and Henry A. Holmes. Originally published in two parts, the poem has been praised as a defining work of Argentine literature for its depiction of national identity in relation to the gaucho culture, which was used to consolidate the historical and political image of the country against European influence. Unlike many of his contemporaries,...
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Azul...(1888) is a book of stories and poems by Rubén Darío. Written while the poet was living in Chile, Azul...has been recognized as a pioneering work of Hispanic Modernism that launched the career of a leading Latin American poet. Both experimental and traditional, Azul...blends Darío's concern over the sustainability of modern life with his abiding interest in the myths and magic of ancient cultures.
Infused with classical symbolism, inspired...
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Spring in New Hampshire and Other Poems (1920) is a poetry collection by Claude McKay. Published toward the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance, Spring in New Hampshire and Other Poems is the first of McKay's collections to appear in the United States. As a committed leftist, McKay-who grew up in Jamaica-captures the life of African Americans from a realist's point of view, lamenting their exposure to poverty, racism, and violence while celebrating...
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Songs of Jamaica (1912) is a poetry collection by Claude McKay. Published before the poet left Jamaica for the United States, Songs of Jamaica is a pioneering collection of verse written in Jamaican Patois, the first of its kind. As a committed leftist, McKay was a keen observer of the Black experience in the Caribbean, the American South, and later in New York, where he gained a reputation during the Harlem Renaissance for celebrating the resilience...
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