Biografia De Un Cimarron

This is the first critical edition*Biografia de un Cimarron* (*Biography of a Runaway Slave*) is arguably the best-known book to have been written and published in revolutionary Cuba, being the testimonial narrative of Esteban Montejo, a former slave, runaway, and soldier in the Cuban wars of independence.

The extensive introduction focuses on three main areas: an overview of Cuban history featuring slavery, wars of independence and the new republic; an overview of the genre of the testimonial narrative as it emerged as an important literary style in revolutionary Cuba; and an analysis of the relationship between the Cuban Revolution and the publication of the text. There is also an extensive bibliography.

Acknowledgements Introduction and notes on edition
*'Quien es el Cimarron?
*La esclavitud
*La abolicion de la esclavitud
*La Guerra de Independencia
*Testimonio Bibliography Timeline of slavery, Cuban history, and the life of Esteban Montejo *Biografia de un Cimarron*
*Plate: photograph of Esteban Montejo
*Introduccion
*La esclavitud
*La vida en los barracones
*La vida en el monte
*La abolicion de la esclavitud
*La vida en los ingenios
*La Guerra de Independencia
*La vida durante la guerra
*Notas
*Glosario Temas de debate y discusion Selected vocabulary