Latin@s en Nueva York: Exiles & CitizensRevolutionaries, Reformers & Writers, 1823-1940
Orlando Hernandez, Hostos Community Colllege
CUNY Graduate Center, December 6, 2013
In this talk, Professor Hernández interprets texts from Puerto Rican educator and sociologist Eugenio María de Hostos as well as the Cuban poet and scholar José Martí. He describes the work of both writers as humanistic and cooperative, and situates both the writers and their work within the context of their influence on politics, history, and literature.