El Apellido Nicolas Guillen English Translation !!hot!! Jun 2026

¿Eh, ¿usted? Sí, yo. ¿Cómo dice? ¡Que me roben el apellido!

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But I know who I am.My surname is not Guillén.My surname is the blood that was spilled.My surname is the whip that struck.My surname is the sugar cane field.My surname is the sound of the drum. el apellido nicolas guillen english translation

—Sir — I said — why are you so sad?

"Nicholas, son of William" (historically speaking). ¿Eh, ¿usted

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At its heart, "El Apellido" is a profound meditation on the loss of identity. When enslaved Africans were brought to the Americas, Spanish colonizers stripped them of their original names and assigned them Spanish surnames—often those of the slaveholders. ¡Que me roben el apellido

: In 1961, Guillén was proclaimed the National Poet of Cuba , recognized for his ability to weave diverse cultural traditions into a cohesive national narrative. English Translation & Availability

"Is all my skin (I should say) / all my skin, / that which came from the distant / marble of my statues? / Is my name then whole? / Are you sure? / Have you no other signs to give me?" stanza-by-stanza breakdown

The phrase translates to "The Surname" or "My Last Name" .