José Martí : imaginario cultural antillano, caribeño y nuestroamericano

Abstract

The Antillean, Caribbean and Nuestroamerican cultural imaginary present in José Martí’s testimonial narrative, and expressed by symbolic elements ?insights, reflections and affections—, constitutes a greatly significant heritage. This paper explores it through the analysis of a wide selection of texts present in the author’s travels through the Antilles and the mainland Caribbean Basin during the last two decades of his life, with an emphasis on the years he devoted to gather forces for the much needed Independence war in Cuba.