Alejandro Tapia y Rivera
He was born on the 12 of November of 1826,
in San Juan Puerto Rico. He is one of the main figures that contributed more to
the formation of the Puerto Rican culture.
In 1951, during his exile to Spain, Alejandro Tapia y Rivera, next to other
Puerto Ricans, they constituted the Society Recolectora de Historical Documentos
of the Island of San Juan Baptist of Puerto Rico.
He was pardoned in 1852 by the new governor Fernando de Norzagaray. On his
return to the Island, he drove the foundation of the Filarmónica Society of
Puerto Rico for the promotion of the arts.
He investigated and h collected documents of the history of Puerto Rico. In 1854
he published the historical Library of Puerto Rico that initiates the study of
the documented history of Puerto Rico.
He was dramatist, essayist, novelist and poet. The palm of the cacique, Cofresí,
the Sataniada and Mis Memorias are some of works of Tapia. He is considered The
patriarch of the Puerto Rican letters . He died the 19 of 1882 July.
the first author to achieve literary prominence was Alejandro Tapia y Rivera (1826-1882), mainly a playright. His plays include Roberto D'Evreaux (written when he was 21 years old), Bernardo de Palissy, La Cuarterona, Camoens and others.
Se designa el día 12 de noviembre, fecha del natalicio de Alejandro Tapia y Rivera, como el Día del Escritor Puertorriqueño
Cuarterona book
zonai.com bio in spanish
cervantesvirtual.com Una alma de pena
cervantesvirtual.com La antigua sirena :Leyenda
cervantesvirtual.com La palma del cacique : leyenda histórica de Puerto Rico
cervantesvirtual.com Vida del pintor puerto-riqueño José Campeche
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