—Yes — she answered. — He says he lost it. And he goes through the streets looking for it, asking everyone if they know who his grandfather was.
Before examining the translation, one must understand the weight of a "last name" in the context of the African slave trade. el apellido nicolas guillen english translation
: Guillén interrogates his Spanish surname, "Guillén," questioning where his true African name was lost in the middle passage. —Yes — she answered