El poema nacional (argentino) por excelencia, la obra cumbre del gnero gauchesco.Introduccin del escritor Carlos Gamerro. Escritos en 1872 y 1879, respectivamente, los dos volmenes que componen el poema pico Martn Fierro son la culminacin del gnero gauchesco y el mximo exponente de la literatura argentina a nivel mundial. A travs de la narracin de las peripecias del hroe -el gaucho Fierro, uno de los personajes ms vitales, brutales y contradictorios de las letras nacionales--, Jos Hernndez pone en evidencia la cruda realidad a la que se vean enfrentados los hombres del siglo XIX enviados a la frontera a luchar contra los indios, y denuncia los abusos de poder por parte de un Estado corrupto y arbitrario. El poema viene precedido por una magnfica introduccin del escritor Carlos Gamerro, quien advierte que el mundo de Martn Fierro se ha convertido prcticamente en el nuestro y que constituye un punto de inflexin crucial en la literatura argentina. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONThe epic poem, Martn Fierro, is a masterpiece of Spanish-language literature that continues to define and inform Argentine culture today. Originally published in two parts, the poem has been praised as a defining work of Argentine literature for its depiction of national identity in relation to the gaucho culture, which was used to consolidate the historical and political image of the country against European influence. This is a poem of protest drawn from the life of the gaucho, who was forced to yield his freedom and individuality to the social and material changes that invaded his beloved pampas--a protest which arose from years of abuse and neglect suffered from landowners, militarists, and the Argentine political establishment. The poem includes a magnificent introduction by writer Carlos Gamerro, who warns that Martn Fierro's world has practically become our world today and that it constitutes a crucial turning point in Argentine literature.
El poema nacional (argentino) por excelencia, la obra cumbre del gnero gauchesco.Introduccin del escritor Carlos Gamerro. Escritos en 1872 y 1879, respectivamente, los dos volmenes que componen el poema pico Martn Fierro son la culminacin del gnero gauchesco y el mximo exponente de la literatura argentina a nivel mundial. A travs de la narracin de las peripecias del hroe -el gaucho Fierro, uno de los personajes ms vitales, brutales y contradictorios de las letras nacionales--, Jos Hernndez pone en evidencia la cruda realidad a la que se vean enfrentados los hombres del siglo XIX enviados a la frontera a luchar contra los indios, y denuncia los abusos de poder por parte de un Estado corrupto y arbitrario. El poema viene precedido por una magnfica introduccin del escritor Carlos Gamerro, quien advierte que el mundo de Martn Fierro se ha convertido prcticamente en el nuestro y que constituye un punto de inflexin crucial en la literatura argentina. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONThe epic poem, Martn Fierro, is a masterpiece of Spanish-language literature that continues to define and inform Argentine culture today. Originally published in two parts, the poem has been praised as a defining work of Argentine literature for its depiction of national identity in relation to the gaucho culture, which was used to consolidate the historical and political image of the country against European influence. This is a poem of protest drawn from the life of the gaucho, who was forced to yield his freedom and individuality to the social and material changes that invaded his beloved pampas--a protest which arose from years of abuse and neglect suffered from landowners, militarists, and the Argentine political establishment. The poem includes a magnificent introduction by writer Carlos Gamerro, who warns that Martn Fierro's world has practically become our world today and that it constitutes a crucial turning point in Argentine literature.
