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Article: Jose Marti. Selected Writings.(Book Review)
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- World Literature Today
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- October 1, 2003
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Jose Marti. Selected Writings. Esther Allen, ed. & tr. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria, intro. New York. Penguin. 2002. xxxiv + 462 pages. $15. ISBN 0-14-243704-2
THE PUBLICATION of updated translations of selected writings by Jose Marti in the prestigious and accessible Penguin Classics series marks a significant moment for the reception of the Cuban writer, revolutionary, and statesman in comparative American letters. Esther Allen's expert selection and eloquent translations more than effect her stated goal: to introduce to an English-speaking readership the breadth of Marti's work in every genre, with a special focus on his writings on the United States and ...