Versos sencillos IX: La niña de Guatemala
José Martí
Matanzas, Cuba: Ediciones Vigía
2004
Vanderbilt University Special Collections
The lyrics of Simple Verses by Martí were adapted to the song,” Guantanamera,” (1929) which has become the principal patriotic song of Cuba. Martí died in the war fighting for independence against Spain in 1895. The lyrics of his verse about a sincere man from where the palm trees grow came to represent Martí, his fight for Cuban liberty, and the ongoing struggle for Cuba.