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José Martí

Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853–1895).

Born January 28th, 1853 in Havana. [ref]

Died May 19th, 1895 at 42 years old in Oriente Province (killed in action). [ref]

Occupations
essayist, journalist, linguist, painter, poet, politician, revolutionary, soldier, translator, writer

As you get older, three things happen: The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two. Norman Wisdom