Description: In 1890, the great Cuban revolutionary leader Jose Marti wrote his most famous poetry, Versos Sencillos, in a small town called Haines Falls in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Sincere and intensely personal in tone, these verses form a unique autobiographical expression yet have world-wide appeal.
Brief description: Translator Anne Fountain is coordinator of Latin American Studies at San Jose State University in San Jose, California.
Review Quotes: "One of the best works of translation...of Cuba's most universal and most-admired hero."-Hispania; "a remarkable translation that respects Martí's message and meaning and recreates them with uncommon skill...has enriched the reader"-The Latin Americanist; "Dr. Fountain has done a superb job of capturing Martí's work in translation. This book brings Cuba to life for students and aficionados of poetry."-Ken Stewart, 2006 National Teacher of the Year.