César Andreu Iglesias
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César Andreu Iglesias was a Puerto Rican
journalist
, novelist, and short-story writer
. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
, on July 31, 1915.
, Iglesias was the founder of the Claridad
news weekly. He was president of the Puerto Rican Communist Party
. He was the recipient of the 1960 Award for Excellence in Journalism from the Puerto Rican Institute of Literature. "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."
.
While less known for his theatrical plays, Andreu Iglesias also brought his political views and literary interest to theater in Puerto Rico. His theatrical production El inciso hache received an award from the Puerto Rican Athenaeum.
communist bookstore owner Jane Speed, who adopted the name "Jane Speed de Andreu" after their wedding.
Andreu Iglesias died in San Juan on April 17, 1976.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, novelist, and short-story writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
, on July 31, 1915.
Independentista activities
Along with Juan Mari BrásJuan Mari Brás
Juan Mari Brás was an advocate for Puerto Rican independence from the United States who founded the Puerto Rican Socialist Party...
, Iglesias was the founder of the Claridad
Claridad
Claridad is a Spanish-language weekly newspaper based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was first published in June, 1959. Claridad served as the official publication of the Pro-Independence Movement and later the Puerto Rican Socialist Party. The paper has been praised for its strong political and...
news weekly. He was president of the Puerto Rican Communist Party
Puerto Rican Communist Party
The Puerto Rican Communist Party is a communist party in Puerto Rico.The PCP was formed in 1934 by dissident members of the Free Federation of Workers , the union arm of the Socialist Party. Its Secretary-General was Ramón Mirabal. Its membership always remained small, but it played a major role...
. He was the recipient of the 1960 Award for Excellence in Journalism from the Puerto Rican Institute of Literature. "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."
Political activism
Andreu 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 ClaridadClaridad
Claridad is a Spanish-language weekly newspaper based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was first published in June, 1959. Claridad served as the official publication of the Pro-Independence Movement and later the Puerto Rican Socialist Party. The paper has been praised for its strong political and...
.
While less known for his theatrical plays, Andreu Iglesias also brought his political views and literary interest to theater in Puerto Rico. His theatrical production El inciso hache received an award from the Puerto Rican Athenaeum.
Personal life and death
Iglesias was married to Birmingham, AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
communist bookstore owner Jane Speed, who adopted the name "Jane Speed de Andreu" after their wedding.
Andreu Iglesias died in San Juan on April 17, 1976.
Books by Andreu Iglesias
The following are books written by Andreu Iglesias:- Los derrotados (English translation, The Vanquished, by Sidney Mintz, 1956)
- The Vanquished (a novel, 1956)
- Una gota de tiempo (1948)
- El derrumbe (1960)
Legacy
Andreu Iglesias was one of Ponce's most accomplished journalists. He is recognized at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens.See also
- List of Latin American writers
- List of Puerto Rican writers
- List of Famous Puerto Ricans
- Puerto Rican literature
- Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States