Juan Francisco Manzano - Wikipedia
WEBJuan Francisco Manzano (c. 1797–1853) was born a house slave in the province of Matanzas, Cuba during the colonial period. Manzano's father died before he was fifteen and his only remaining family was his mother, sister, and two brothers. Manzano worked as a page throughout his life.
Manzano, Juan Francisco - Encyclopedia.com
WEBBorn during a sugar boom that was transforming Cuba into the world's most valuable slave-based colony, Juan Francisco Manzano became not only a celebrated poet but also the author of the only autobiography ever written by a Latin American slave that was published before Emancipation.
Juan Francisco Manzano, 1797-1854. Poems by a Slave in the …
WEBMy mother used to come to see me in the night-time, when she thought my mistress out. At the sixth day I was out of danger, and could walk about. I met my mother one day, who said to me, "Juan, I have got the money to purchase your liberty; as your father is dead, you must act as a father to your brothers; they shall not chastise you any more."
Manzano, Juan Francisco (1797–1853) - Encyclopedia.com
WEBJuan Francisco Manzano (b. 1797; d. 19 July 1853), Cuban poet, narrator, and playwright. The only slave in Spanish American history to become an accomplished writer, Manzano is one of the founders of Cuba's national literature.
Reading through the Veil of Juan Francisco Manzano: From …
WEBThe Autobiografía of the Cuban slave poet Juan Francisco Manzano is the only Spanish American slave narrative written by a person living in slavery. In this text Manzano recounts his corporal punishments in graphic detail but explicitly veils certain key episodes of abuse.
The Slave Poet of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano …
WEBSep 4, 2013 · Learn about the life and work of Juan Francisco Manzano, a Cuban poet who was born into slavery and became a voice of resistance and freedom. This award-winning book by Margarita Engle uses verse and illustrations to …
Project MUSE - The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan …
WEBMany young readers may not know of Juan Francisco Manzano before picking up Margarita Engle's portrayal of the nineteenth-century Cuban poet's life, but this gripping story of his struggle for freedom will ensure that they never forget him.
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
WEBBorn 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. A lyrical biography of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet.
The Life and Poems of a Cuban Slave: Juan Francisco Manzano …
WEBHe writes a thorough and carefully researched introduction that takes the reader on a journey through nineteenth-century Cuban history, highlighting Juan Francisco Manzano's autobiography and poems and Madden's life and translation of the slave-poet's writings."
WEBJuan Francisco Manzano 95 ing his residence with the marchioness, he begins to reveal a growing awareness of his inferior status relating that he "was given [his] food from the …