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José Martí

1853 - 1895

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José Julián Martí Pérez (Spanish: [xoˈse maɾˈti]; 28 January 1853 – 19 May 1895) was a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain. He was also an important figure in Latin American literature. He was a political activist and is considered an important philosopher and political theorist. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol of Cuba's bid for independence from the Spanish Empire in the 19th century and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Martí is the 484th most popular writer (up from 530th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Cuba (down from 6th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Cuban Writer.

José Martí is most famous for being a Cuban patriot and poet. He was also a writer, journalist, and revolutionary.

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Among writers, José Martí ranks 484 out of 7,302. Before him are Savitribai Phule, France Prešeren, Milena Jesenská, Vladimir Vysotsky, Edward Said, and Comte de Lautréamont. After him are René Guénon, Romain Gary, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Ivan Bunin, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, and Louise Glück.

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Among people born in 1853, José Martí ranks 10. Before him are Wilhelm Ostwald, Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Albrecht Kossel, Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, Chulalongkorn, and Carl Larsson. After him are Aleksei Brusilov, Vladimir Solovyov, Ferdinand Hodler, Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, Errico Malatesta, and Hans Christian Gram. Among people deceased in 1895, José Martí ranks 7. Before him are Louis Pasteur, Friedrich Engels, Alexandre Dumas fils, Berthe Morisot, Thomas Henry Huxley, and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. After him are Franz von Suppé, Empress Myeongseong, Isma'il Pasha, Julius Lothar Meyer, Adam Opel, and Julia, Princess of Battenberg.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, José Martí ranks 7 out of 300. Before him are Fidel Castro (1926), Raúl Castro (1931), Fulgencio Batista (1901), José Raúl Capablanca (1888), Italo Calvino (1923), and Miguel Díaz-Canel (1960). After him are Paul Lafargue (1842), Alberto Korda (1928), Camilo Cienfuegos (1932), Andy García (1956), Gloria Estefan (1957), and Compay Segundo (1907).

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Among WRITERS In Cuba

Among writers born in Cuba, José Martí ranks 2. Before him are Italo Calvino (1923). After him are Paul Lafargue (1842), Nicolás Guillén (1902), Guillermo Cabrera Infante (1929), José-Maria de Heredia (1842), José Lezama Lima (1910), Leonardo Padura Fuentes (1955), Pedro Juan Gutiérrez (1950), Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda (1814), Dulce María Loynaz (1902), and José María Heredia y Heredia (1803).

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