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El Gaucho Martín Fierro

1872

José Hernández

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El Gaucho Martín Fierro

José Hernández

1872

Poetry

''El Gaucho Martín Fierro'' is an epic narrative poem by José Hernández, first published in 1872. It portrays the life and struggles of the Argentine gaucho, Martín Fierro, who faces conscription into military service, leading to a journey filled with hardship and resistance against oppression. The poem serves as a social commentary on the injustices faced by gauchos during a turbulent period in Argentine history, highlighting themes of justice, identity, and the resilience of marginalized communities. Notably, it has been translated into nineteen languages, emphasizing its universal appeal and significance in world literature.

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''El Gaucho Martín Fierro'' by José Hernández is an epic narrative poem written in the late 19th century that celebrates...

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This is a poem of protest drawn from the life of the gaucho, who was forced to yield his freedom and individuality to th...

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“Los hermanos sean unidosporque esa es la ley primera;tengan unión verdaderaen cualquier tiempo que sea,porque si entre ellos peleanlos devoran los de afuera.””

— José Hernández

“Yo soy toro en mi rodeo Y torazo en rodeo ajeno; Siempre me tuve por güeno Y si me quieren probar, Salgan otros a cantar Y veremos quién es menos.””

— José Hernández

“La desgracia tiene hijosaunque ella no tiene madre””

— José Hernández

“it was really something to slip into your woman's armsand go to sleep like real people””

— José Hernández

“Y ricuerde cada cual lo que cada cual sufrió, que lo que es, amigo, yo, hago ansí la cuenta mía: ya lo pasado pasó; mañana será otro día.””

— José Hernández

“las estrellas son la guía que el gaucho tiene en la pampa.””

— José Hernández

“A los blancos hizo Dios,A los mulatos San Pedro,A los negros hizo el diabloPara tizón del infierno.””

— José Hernández

“Vamos suerte, vamos juntosdende que juntos nacimos-y ya que junto vivimossin podernos dividir...yo abriré con mi cuchilloel camino pa seguir.””

— José Hernández

“Ninguno me hable de penasporque yo penando vivoy naides se muestre altivoaunque en el estribo esté,que suele quedarse a pieel gaucho más alvertido””

— José Hernández

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