César Andreu Iglesias (July 31, 1915 – April 17, 1976) was a Puerto Rican political activist, labor organizer, journalist, novelist, and short story writer.[1]
César Andreu Iglesias | |
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| Born | July 31, 1915 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | April 17, 1976 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Literary movement | Independentista |
| Spouse | Jane Speed |
| Children | Nicolás Andreu Speed |
Early years
editAndreu Iglesias was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico,[2] on July 31, 1915.[3]
Independentista activities
editAlong with Juan Mari Brás, Andreu Iglesias was the founder of the Claridad news weekly.[4][5] He also served as president of the Puerto Rican Communist Party,[6] and the recipient of the 1960 Award for Excellence in Journalism from the Puerto Rican Institute of Literature.[7] "Andreu was at the very forefront of socialist and independentista movements in Puerto Rico. He was a tireless organizer, a creative editor, and a speaker on the history of the labor movement in Puerto Rico."[8]
Political activism
editAndreu Iglesias was constantly preoccupied, as a writer and journalist as well as through his civil acts, with the issue of social injustice. He was a man of firm political convictions which brought him to found, with Mari Bras, the weekly Claridad.[9]
While less known for his theatrical plays, Andreu Iglesias also brought his political views and literary interest to theater in Puerto Rico.[10] His theatrical production El inciso hache received an award from the Puerto Rican Athenaeum.[11]
Personal life and death
editAndreu Iglesias married Jane Speed, activist and former proprietor of a progressive bookstore in Birmingham, Alabama.
Andreu Iglesias died in San Juan on April 17, 1976. Was buried at the Puerto Rico Memorial Cemetery in Carolina, Puerto Rico[12][13][14]
Books by Andreu Iglesias
editThe following are books written by Andreu Iglesias:[15]
- Los derrotados (English translation, The Vanquished, by Sidney Mintz, 1956)
- The Vanquished (a novel, 1956)
- Una gota de tiempo (1948)
- El derrumbe (1960)
Honors
editAndreu Iglesias was one of Ponce's most accomplished journalists. He is honored at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens for his contributions to that field.[16]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Encyclopedia Puerto Rico". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Ponceños Ilustres. Municipality of Ponce. Archived February 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "University of North Carolina Press". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Projecto Salon Hogar Archived July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias Universia. July 30, 2004.
- ^ The Vanquished: A Novel. Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine César Andreu Iglesias. 2002. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias. Universia. July 30, 2004.
- ^ The Vanquished: A Novel. Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine César Andreu Iglesias. 2002. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ Projecto Salon Hogar Archived July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Projecto Salon Hogar Archived July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias Universia. July 30, 2004.
- ^ "University of North Carolina Press". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Projecto Salon Hogar Archived July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias Universia. July 30, 2004.
- ^ Projecto Salon Hogar Archived July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Journalism. TravelPonce. Retrieved June 18, 2012.