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The Poet Slave of Cuba

A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano

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The Poet Slave of Cuba

Written by: Margarita Engle
Narrated by: Yesenia Cabrero, Chris Nunez, Ozzie Rodriguez, Roberto Santana
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A lyrical biography of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet.

Born into the household of a wealthy slave owner in Cuba in 1797, Juan Francisco Manzano spent his early years by the side of a woman who made him call her Mama, even though he had a mama of his own. Denied an education, young Juan still showed an exceptional talent for poetry. His verses reflect the beauty of his world, but they also expose its hideous cruelty.

Powerful, haunting poems create a portrait of a life in which even the pain of slavery could not extinguish the capacity for hope.

©2006 Margarita Engle (P)2009 Listening Library
Biographies History & Culture Literature & Fiction Politics, Society & Current Events Nonfiction Young Adult Growing Up Cuba
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