Ismaelillo

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Ismaelillo is a seminal 1882 poetry collection by Cuban writer and independence leader José Martí, often regarded as an early example of Latin American modernist literature.

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Ismaelillo canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
poetry collection
author José Martí
countryOfOrigin Cuba
dedicatedTo José Martí
surface form: José Francisco Martí
firstEditionFormat book
genre poetry
hasAddressee the poet's son
hasForm lyric poetry
hasHistoricalContext Cuban independence movement
hasMetaphoricalElement child as symbol of purity
child as symbol of the future
hasNotableCriticism often analyzed as a foundational text of Modernismo
hasStyleCharacteristic innovative use of language
musicality of verse
symbolic imagery
hasSubject Latin American identity
exile
hope
hasTargetAudience general readership
hasTitleMeaning diminutive form of Ishmael
inception 1882
influenced later Latin American modernist poets
inspiredBy José Martí's son
literaryMovement Latin American Modernism
surface form: Latin American modernism

Latin American Modernism
surface form: Modernismo
literarySignificance considered an early example of Latin American modernist poetry
regarded as a seminal work in José Martí's oeuvre
mainTheme childhood
father–son relationship
innocence
paternal love
spiritual renewal
numberOfPoems 15
originalLanguage Spanish
partOf José Martí bibliography
placeOfPublication New York City
publicationYear 1882
publisher La América
titleLanguage Spanish
writtenDuring José Martí's exile in the United States

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José Martí notableWork Ismaelillo
Versos sencillos precededBy Ismaelillo
José Julián hasNotableWork Ismaelillo
subject surface form: José Martí