José Martí
Born in Havana, Cuba, on January 28 of 1853 to Spanish parents, José Julián Martí y Pérez is celebrated as the apostle of Cuba for paving the way towards national independence.
Works by José Martí:
La Edad de Oro (1889)
Versos Sencillos (1891)
José Antonio Saco López y Cisneros was born in Bayamo, in the southeast of the island of Cuba, on May 7th, 1797. His work is known for his analysis of slavery in Cuba.
Obras de José Antonio Saco:
Historia de la esclavitud (1879)
Félix Francisco José María de la Concepción Varela y Morales was born on November 20th, 1788. Known as “founding father” of Cuban intellectual thought.
Works by Félix Varela:
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda y Arteaga was born in Puerto Príncipe (Camagüey), Cuba on March 23, 1814. Literary “it” girl of 19th century Cuba and Spain.
Works by Gertrudis Gómez:
