He smiled bitterly. —Then I will die without a last name. And when they bury me, they will only be able to write on my grave: “Here lies a man.”
The phrase "el apellido Nicolás Guillén" translates from Spanish to English as or "the last name Nicolás Guillén." el apellido nicolas guillen english translation
—Sir — I said — why are you so sad? He smiled bitterly