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The Influence of Emerson and Whitman on the Cuban Poet José Martí [electronic resource] : Themes of Immigration, Colonialism, and Independence
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schwarzmann, George M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Colonies in literature.
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882--Influence.
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882--Political and social views.
- Latin America--In literature.
- Marti ́, Jose ́, 1853-1895--Criticism and interpretation.
- Marti ́, Jose ́, 1853-1895--Political and social views.
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Influence.
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Political and social views.
- Latin America.
- Martí, José, 1853-1895--Criticism and interpretation.
- Martí, José.
- Martí, José, 1853-1895--Political and social views.
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo.
- Whitman, Walt.
- Local Subjects:
- Colonies in literature.
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882--Influence.
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882--Political and social views.
- Latin America--In literature.
- Marti ́, Jose ́, 1853-1895--Criticism and interpretation.
- Marti ́, Jose ́, 1853-1895--Political and social views.
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Influence.
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Political and social views.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (314 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This study analyzes the impact of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman on José Martí and his search for a political and cultural design for postcolonial Latin America. Martí integrated Emerson's call for individual self-reliance and for cultural independence from Europe, as well as Whitman's embrace of liberty and democracy and his poetry and prose reveal the formal and conceptual influence of the two North American writers.
- Contents:
- THE INFLUENCE OF EMERSON AND WHITMAN ON THE CUBAN POET JOSE MARTI: Themes of Immigration, Colonialism, and Independence; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Marti's reception of Emerson and Whitman; Concepts and literary influences; Emerson and Whitman as models of cultural and political independence; Chapter 2 - Thinking beyond ideological binaries: Marti's ""planetarity"" in the context of postcolonial studies; Chapter 3 - Diverging views: Marti, Emerson, and Whitman on social and political issues; Socialism; Native Americans
- ImmigrationU.S. imperialism; Conclusion; Works Cited; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-1770-2
- OCLC:
- 821180811
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