The Lightning Dreamer

The Lightning Dreamer Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist

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Publisher's Synopsis

"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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780544541122
Publisher: HMH Books
Imprint: Clarion Books
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 162g
Height: 140mm
Width: 203mm
Spine width: 16mm