by José Hernández · Alianza Editorial, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420692685
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«Martín Fierro» is the gauchesque narrative poem by José Hernández, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (287 pages, in Spanish).
A poem in octosyllables that narrates the life of a gaucho on the pampa and vindicates his figure against a society that marginalizes him. The character became an emblem of Argentine identity and resistance, and the poem the great work of gauchesque literature.
Poem originally published in 1872. This edition belongs to the Biblioteca Fundamental de Nuestro Tiempo (no. 68) and includes notes by Santiago M. Lugones.
For readers of classic literature in Spanish who want to approach a central title of Argentine culture.
José Hernández was an Argentine journalist, poet, and politician best known as the author of the epic poem Martín Fierro. In his tribute, his birthday is celebrated in Argentina as a national holiday, called Tradition Day.
