02342cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624500200016226400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850801640039952013040056353400450186765300170191265300270192985600430195699900170199945180UtSlPG20260610134034.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22009233  aUtSlPG 7aes2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aCalcagno, Francisco,d1827-190310aPoetas de color 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-03-20  aProduced by Chuck Greif, University of Miami Digital
Initiatives, Cuban Heritage Collection and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Poetas de color" by Francisco Calcagno is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the lives of notable Afro-Cuban poets, focusing primarily on the tragic and inspiring stories of two figures: Plácido and Juan Francisco Manzano. It explores themes of racial discrimination, artistic struggle, and resilience against societal oppression, vividly illustrating the challenges faced by men of color in a deeply segregated society.  The opening of the book begins by detailing the life of Plácido, emphasizing his difficult origins and the injustices he endured due to his ethnicity. Calcagno portrays Plácido as a gifted poet who, despite living in poverty and facing discrimination, achieved fame through his literary talent. As he recounts Plácido's incarceration and eventual execution due to political conspiracies, the text evokes deep empathy for the artist who was both a victim and a voice for the marginalized. Additionally, the narrative transitions to Juan Francisco Manzano, whose story of subjugation and perseverance further illustrates the harsh realities of life for enslaved Afro-Cubans, setting a poignant tone for the biographical exploration of their contributions to literature and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoets, Cuban  aAuthors, Black -- Cuba40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45180  c86019d86019