MARTIN FIERRO BILINGUE

HERNANDEZ, JOSE

josé hernández’s martín fierro is considered the foremost work of the gaucho literary genre. the first part, a critique of the argentine political system, details the persecution of the main character by institutions of power. the second part presents a clear response to the gaucho problem and with it, the reconciliation of civilization in 19th century argentine society. this book is the national poem of argentina.