Spain, Take This Cup From Me

César Vallejo’s attitude towards Spain is different from many of the other Latin American authors who we have read. Many of the early Latin American authors did not want Spain involved in Latin American affairs. Writers like Bolivar wanted independence from Spain, and authors such as Marti did not want any influences from other countries, including Spain. Vallejo’s “Spain, Take This Cup From Me,” clearly demonstrates Vallejo’s support for Spain. Vallejo wrote this poem in 1939, so either near the end of the Spanish Civil War or when the Spanish Civil War had ended. He was a big advocate for the Republic in Spain. In his poem he is suggesting that without Spain, Latin America would, “stop growing” and would be worse off; thus, Vallejo is advocating for Latin America to support Spain.