Cirilo Villaverde
Cirilo Villaverde (born October 28, 1812 in San Diego de Núñez , Cuba , † October 24, 1894 in New York City ) was a Cuban poet , journalist and freedom fighter .
Life
Since 1840 Cirilo Villaverde took part in the Cuban independence movement against the Spanish colonial power. He was the secretary of Narciso López , who later attempted invasion of Cuba by the United States in 1850 and 1851 to liberate Spain, but failed due to the lack of support from the Cuban population.
In 1848, Cirilo Villaverde was arrested by Spanish soldiers at his home. In 1849 he managed to escape to the USA , where he published various exile magazines. The novel Cecilia Valdés in particular is considered to be one of the most important works of Cuban national literature.
Works
- La joven de la flecha del oro y otros relatos . Editorial Letras Cubanas, Havana 1984.
- El Guajiro .
- Cecilia Valdés or La Loma del Ángel . Cátedra, Madrid 1992, ISBN 84-376-1056-7 .
- Diario del rancheador . Editorial Letras Cubanas, Havana 1982.
- Dos amores. Novela . Editorial Letras Cubanas, Havana 1980.
Film adaptations
- Cecilia Valdés , 1981, directed by Humberto Solas
literature
- Amparo Barrero: Un comentario del siglo XX a una novela cubana del siglo XIX - "La joven de la flecha de oro" . In: Santiago , 42, 209-217 (1981).
Web links
- Cecilia Valdés in Project Gutenberg
- Literature by and about Cirilo Villaverde in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute of Prussian Cultural Heritage, Berlin
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Villaverde, Cirilo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1812 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego de Nuñez , Cuba |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1894 |
| Place of death | New York City |