The Autobiography of a Slave / Autobiografia de Un Esclavo

by Juan Francisco Manzano

Book Overview

A heart-rendering history of the systematic, unrelenting destruction of human dignity and individual will.

Juan Francisco Manzano (1797-1854), an urban slave who taught himself to read and write, and who ultimately achieved fame as a poet in Cuba's colonial slave society, wrote the only known autobiographical account of Latin American slavery. His narrative, composed in two parts, is a heart-rendering history of the systematic, unrelenting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814325386
• ISBN13: 9780814325384
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Srvice

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A must read for every Cuban.

Excellent introduction. I also own a book entitled "Our Islands and its People" published by the US Government in the 1890's after the Spanish-American War. I've always considered this large expose' one of my library's most important treasures especially because of its early twentieth century photographs of the island, the folklore, the myths, and the traditions and superstitions of that era. Manzano's book will stand in another prominent spot in my collection of Cuban works. Thank you, Andrew J. Rodriguez Award-winning author: "Adios, Havana," a Memoir

Best edition (and translation) yet!

This is an excellent edition of an important work. The english translation is well done and the introduction is wonderful. Schulman provides useful and interesting background information as well as thought-provoking insights.