César Andreu Iglesias

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
Born	July 31, 1915 Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died	April 17, 1976 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Occupation	Political activist labor organizer journalist novelist short story writer
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Literary movement	Independentista
Spouse	Jane Speed
Children	Nicolás Andreu Speed

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Andreu and the second or maternal family name is Iglesias.

Early years

Andreu Iglesias was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico,^[2] on July 31, 1915.^[3]

Independentista activities

Along 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

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 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

Andreu Iglesias married Jane Speed, a bookseller.

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

The 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

Andreu 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

•  Puerto Rico portal
•  Biography portal
•  Literature portal

• List of Latin American writers
• List of Puerto Rican writers
• List of Puerto Ricans
• Puerto Rican literature
• Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States

References

1. . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
2. Ponceños Ilustres. Municipality of Ponce. February 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
3. . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
4. Projecto Salon Hogar July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
5. Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias Universia. July 30, 2004.
6. The Vanquished: A Novel. March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine César Andreu Iglesias. 2002. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
7. Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias. Universia. July 30, 2004.
8. The Vanquished: A Novel. March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine César Andreu Iglesias. 2002. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
9. Projecto Salon Hogar July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
10. Projecto Salon Hogar July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
11. Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias Universia. July 30, 2004.
12. . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
13. Projecto Salon Hogar July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
14. Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias Universia. July 30, 2004.
15. Projecto Salon Hogar July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
16. Journalism. TravelPonce. Retrieved June 18, 2012.