Bibliograph

The lightning dreamer, Cuba's greatest abolitionist, Margarita Engle

Type

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The lightning dreamer, Cuba's greatest abolitionist, Margarita Engle

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The lightning dreamer

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Margarita Engle

Sub title

Cuba's greatest abolitionist

Summary

"I find it so easy to forget / that I'm just a girl who is expected / to live / without thoughts." Opposing slavery in Cuba in the nineteenth century was dangerous. The most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Of these, the boldest was Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, nicknamed Tula. In passionate, accessible verses of her own, Engle evokes the voice of this book-loving feminist and abolitionist who bravely resisted an arranged marriage at the age of fourteen, and was ultimately courageous enough to fight against injustice. Historical notes, excerpts, and source notes round out this exceptional tribute

Target audience

adult

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