The life and poems of a Cuban slave / Juan Francisco Manzano, 1797-1854 ; edited by Edward J. Mullen.
| Author/creator | Manzano, Juan Francisco |
| Other author | Mullen, Edward J., 1942- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second Edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. |
| Description | ix, 221 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Afro-Latin diasporas |
| Contents | Preface to the second edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : poems by a slave in the island of Cuba -- Preface -- The slave-trade merchant -- The sugar estate -- Life of the negro poet -- Poems, written in slavery / by Juan -- To death -- To calumny -- Religion: an ode -- Years -- The cucuya; or fire-fly -- The clock that gains -- The dream -- A specimen of inedited Cuban poems -- Appendix -- In re, slave trade : questions addressed to senor of Havana / by R. R. Madden -- Questions respecting the state of religion in Cuba, addressed to senor of the Havana / by R. R. M -- Necessity of separating the Irish in America from the sin of slavery -- Bartholomew las Casas -- Evils of the Cuban slave-trade -- Conditions of slaves in Cuba -- Laws for the protection of slaves in Cuba -- Emancipation of slaves in Cuba -- Glossary -- Manzano's poems in the original Spanish -- Mis Treinta Años -- El relox adelantado -- La cocuyera -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014024384 |
| ISBN | 9781137481368 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |