Between Empires: Martí, Rizal, and the Intercolonial Alliance

by Koichi Hagimoto

In 1898, both Cuba and the Philippines achieved their independence from Spain and then immediately became targets of US expansionism. This book presents a comparative analysis of late-nineteenth-century literature and history in Cuba and the Philippines, focusing on the writings of José Martí and José Rizal to reveal shared anti-imperial struggles.

197 pages, Hardcover

First published November 19, 2013