Description
A landmark of Argentine literature, this narrative poem follows Martín Fierro, a gaucho whose life is upended by military service and the harsh realities of frontier society. In vivid verse, José Hernández portrays displacement, injustice, survival, and the struggle to preserve dignity and freedom in a rapidly changing nation. Both an iconic gauchesque work and a powerful expression of national identity, it captures the voice, customs, and hardships of the Argentine gaucho.
Available Editions
hardcover
Edimat Libros
Published Sep 1, 2004
256 pages
ISBN: 9788484035701
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Details
First Published
1872
Language
spa
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Martin Fierro by José Hernández.
Violence
War/Trauma
Racism/Discrimination
Death/Grief