This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 22009233
Title: Poetas de color
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif, University of Miami Digital
Initiatives, Cuban Heritage Collection and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Poetas de color" by Francisco Calcagno is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the lives of notable Afro-Cuban poets, focusing primarily on the tragic and inspiring stories of two figures: Plácido and Juan Francisco Manzano. It explores themes of racial discrimination, artistic struggle, and resilience against societal oppression, vividly illustrating the challenges faced by men of color in a deeply segregated society. The opening of the book begins by detailing the life of Plácido, emphasizing his difficult origins and the injustices he endured due to his ethnicity. Calcagno portrays Plácido as a gifted poet who, despite living in poverty and facing discrimination, achieved fame through his literary talent. As he recounts Plácido's incarceration and eventual execution due to political conspiracies, the text evokes deep empathy for the artist who was both a victim and a voice for the marginalized. Additionally, the narrative transitions to Juan Francisco Manzano, whose story of subjugation and perseverance further illustrates the harsh realities of life for enslaved Afro-Cubans, setting a poignant tone for the biographical exploration of their contributions to literature and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 39.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Calcagno, Francisco, 1827-1903
EBook No.: 45180
Published: Mar 20, 2014
Downloads: 149
Language: Spanish
Subject: Poets, Cuban
Subject: Authors, Black -- Cuba
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 22009233
Title: Poetas de color
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif, University of Miami Digital
Initiatives, Cuban Heritage Collection and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Poetas de color" by Francisco Calcagno is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the lives of notable Afro-Cuban poets, focusing primarily on the tragic and inspiring stories of two figures: Plácido and Juan Francisco Manzano. It explores themes of racial discrimination, artistic struggle, and resilience against societal oppression, vividly illustrating the challenges faced by men of color in a deeply segregated society. The opening of the book begins by detailing the life of Plácido, emphasizing his difficult origins and the injustices he endured due to his ethnicity. Calcagno portrays Plácido as a gifted poet who, despite living in poverty and facing discrimination, achieved fame through his literary talent. As he recounts Plácido's incarceration and eventual execution due to political conspiracies, the text evokes deep empathy for the artist who was both a victim and a voice for the marginalized. Additionally, the narrative transitions to Juan Francisco Manzano, whose story of subjugation and perseverance further illustrates the harsh realities of life for enslaved Afro-Cubans, setting a poignant tone for the biographical exploration of their contributions to literature and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 39.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Calcagno, Francisco, 1827-1903
EBook No.: 45180
Published: Mar 20, 2014
Downloads: 149
Language: Spanish
Subject: Poets, Cuban
Subject: Authors, Black -- Cuba
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.