"A definitive and complete anthology to get to know the work of one of the most transcendental writers in Spanish language. A Commemorative edition by the Spanish Royal Academy and the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language. Poet, politician, essayist, journalist, and philosopher, the Cuban author, of Spanish origins, Josâe Martâi is an essential figure for understanding literature and contemporary way of life in Latin America. Founder of the Cuban Revolutionary Party and organizer of his country's War of Independence, he is also the creator of literary modernism in Latin America, which had a great impact in Spain. This anthology brings together his poetry, a selection of his political and literary essays, as well as samples of his correspondences, speeches, and journalistic texts. All of this offers a complete vision of one of the most influential authors in the Spanish language, admired by writers such as Rubâen Darâio, Marâia Zambrano, Juan Ramâon Jimâenez, and Gabriela Mistral." --