Fortino Sámano
Carlos Fortino Sámano was a 1st rank captain (Capitán primero) [1] of the Constitutional Army[2] under Venustiano Carranza during the Mexican Revolution. He was accused of robbery with violence against an old lady,[3] and after a military trial was sentenced to death in 1916 and finally was executed by a Federal firing squad on 2 March 1917. Before being executed, his last will was a glass of Chile chipotle liquor, which was conceded by his executors.
Picture of Casasola[edit]
He became a well-known figure because of the picture, taken by Agustín Víctor Casasola who captured him standing before his executioners, unblindfolded, calm, smoking a cigar.[4] He was the theme of the book, by Virginie Lalucq and Jean-Luc Nancy, Fortino Sámano (The Overflowing of the Poem)[5] and the Greek song "Fortino Samano" (Greek: Ο Φορτίνο Σαμάνο), found in the album Samano (Greek: Ο Σαμάνος) by Thanasis Papakonstantinou.[6] In that sources there is the claim that he was supposed to be a rebel and lieutenant of Emiliano Zapata forces.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Pueblo, El 1917-03-03 Page: 1
- ^ "El capitán carrancista Fortino Sámano y su cita con la muerte". Relatosehistorias.mx. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Pueblo, El 1917-01-20 Page: 7
- ^ Jensen, Derrick (30 April 2005). Walking on Water: Reading, Writing and Revolution. Chelsea Green Publishing. ISBN 9781603580250. Retrieved 19 April 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Scott Hightower, Review: Fortino Sámano". Foggedclarity.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Θανάσης Παπακωνσταντίνου - Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος - Ο Σαμάνος". Discogs. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Fortino Samano Moments before His Execution". Metmuseum.org. Retrieved 19 April 2018.