Llorens Torres was born in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico. His parents, Luis Aurelio del Carmen Llorens and Marcelina Soledad de Torres, were the wealthy owners of a coffee plantation. In Collores (a barrio of Juana Diaz), Llorens Torres was always in contact with nature, which accounts for the love that he felt for nature and country. He always stated that he was proud to come from Collores barrio.[2] His poem El Valle de Collores made the barrio one of the most well-known of the island of Puerto Rico.[3] His Catalan grandfather, Josep de Llorens i Robles, immigrated from Figueres, province of Girona, Spain.[4]
Llorens Torres went to school in Mayagüez and Maricao. He went to Spain after he finished his secondary studies on the island and studied at the University of Barcelona where he began his studies. He then proceeded to study Philosophy and Letters at the University of Granada where he obtained both a Doctorate degree and a law degree. In Spain he published his first book of poetic verses "Al Pie de la Alhambra", which was dedicated to the woman who would eventually become his wife, Carmen Rivero.[5]
Political career
Llorens Torres returned to Puerto Rico in 1901, married, and moved to Ponce where he established his own law firm (Nemesio Canales later joined his firm) and collaborated with the newspaper Lienzos del Solar. During this time he wrote some of his best works.[5] He also met numerous poets like Julia de Burgos.
When Llorens Torres returned to Puerto Rico he found a political situation completely different than from the one that he had left. Puerto Rico had been invaded by the United States during the Puerto Rico Campaign of the Spanish–American War in 1898. This motivated Llorens Torres to join the political Union Party of Puerto Rico. The ideal of independence for the island. He transmitted his beliefs to the public through his poem "El Patito Feo" (The Ugly Duckling). He became a member of the Puerto Rican legislature and was named to the Camara of Delegates from 1908 to 1910 representing the municipality of Ponce. On February 8, 1912, together with Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón and Manuel Zeno Gandía, he wrote a manifesto which stated that it was time for Puerto Rico to have its independence. That year Llorens Torres, Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón, Manuel Zeno Gandía, Eugenio Benítez Castaño, and Pedro Franceschi founded the Independence party which was the first party in the history of the island to exclusively want Puerto Rican independence. Eugenio Benítez Castaño was named president of the short lived political party. In 1913, Llorens Torres co-founded with Nemesio Canales La Revista de Las Antillas..., a literary publication.[1]
"El Grito de Lares"
Llorens Torres' book, "El Grito de Lares", deals with the attempted overthrow of the Spanish government on the island with the intention of establishing the island as a sovereignrepublic. In the book he describes the revolutionary flag created by Mariana Bracetti. The flag was divided in the middle by a white Latin cross, the two lower corners were red and the two upper corners were blue. A white star was placed in the upper left blue corner.[6] According to Llorens Torres the white cross on the Revolutionary Flag of Lares stands for the yearning for homeland redemption; the red squares, the blood poured by the heroes of the rebellion and the white star in the blue solitude square, stands for liberty and freedom.[7][8]
Canción de las Antillas, (Song of the Antilles) 1913 poem
Sonetos Sinfónicos, 1914 book
Distant Song, 1926 poem
Rapsodia Criolla, (Creole Life), 1935 poem
Death
Llorens Torres died in Santurce, a barrio of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He defended the ideal of Puerto Rican independence until the day he died and was buried at the Puerto Rico Memorial Cemetery in Carolina, Puerto Rico.[1]
Legacy
The Government of Puerto Rico has honored the memory of Luis Llorens Torres by naming a public housing project (Residencial Luis Lloréns Torres) in Santurce after him. Among the other things that were named after him are an avenue in San Juan, a high school in Juana Diaz, and a children's academy in New York City. There is a bust of him in front of the high school named after him and there is a statue of Luis Llorens Torres, sculpted by the Puerto Rican sculptor Tomás Batista, in the "Plazita Famosa" of Juana Diaz.[1]
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^Pierret, A.P.; Pérez, A.C. (1998). Antonio Pérez Pierret: Obra Poética (in French). Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. p. 19. ISBN978-0-8477-0318-0. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
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^Rivera, Limarí. "Luis Llorens Torres, poeta al pie de las ruinas". Revista de Estudios Hispánicos, Año I, No. 2, 2014 (in Spanish). pp. 177–186. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Llorens and the second or maternal family name is Torres Luis Llorens Torres May 14 1876 June 16 1944 was a Puerto Rican poet playwright and politician He was an advocate for the independence of Puerto Rico Luis Llorens TorresLuis Llorens TorresBornMay 14 1876Collores Juana Diaz Puerto RicoDiedJune 16 1944 aged 68 Santurce Puerto RicoPen nameLuis de Puertorrico 1 Occupationpoet playwright politicianNationalityPuerto Rican Contents 1 Early years 2 Political career 3 El Grito de Lares 4 Works 5 Death 6 Legacy 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly years EditLlorens Torres was born in Juana Diaz Puerto Rico His parents Luis Aurelio del Carmen Llorens and Marcelina Soledad de Torres were the wealthy owners of a coffee plantation In Collores a barrio of Juana Diaz Llorens Torres was always in contact with nature which accounts for the love that he felt for nature and country He always stated that he was proud to come from Collores barrio 2 His poem El Valle de Collores made the barrio one of the most well known of the island of Puerto Rico 3 His Catalan grandfather Josep de Llorens i Robles immigrated from Figueres province of Girona Spain 4 Llorens Torres went to school in Mayaguez and Maricao He went to Spain after he finished his secondary studies on the island and studied at the University of Barcelona where he began his studies He then proceeded to study Philosophy and Letters at the University of Granada where he obtained both a Doctorate degree and a law degree In Spain he published his first book of poetic verses Al Pie de la Alhambra which was dedicated to the woman who would eventually become his wife Carmen Rivero 5 Political career EditLlorens Torres returned to Puerto Rico in 1901 married and moved to Ponce where he established his own law firm Nemesio Canales later joined his firm and collaborated with the newspaper Lienzos del Solar During this time he wrote some of his best works 5 He also met numerous poets like Julia de Burgos When Llorens Torres returned to Puerto Rico he found a political situation completely different than from the one that he had left Puerto Rico had been invaded by the United States during the Puerto Rico Campaign of the Spanish American War in 1898 This motivated Llorens Torres to join the political Union Party of Puerto Rico The ideal of independence for the island He transmitted his beliefs to the public through his poem El Patito Feo The Ugly Duckling He became a member of the Puerto Rican legislature and was named to the Camara of Delegates from 1908 to 1910 representing the municipality of Ponce On February 8 1912 together with Rosendo Matienzo Cintron and Manuel Zeno Gandia he wrote a manifesto which stated that it was time for Puerto Rico to have its independence That year Llorens Torres Rosendo Matienzo Cintron Manuel Zeno Gandia Eugenio Benitez Castano and Pedro Franceschi founded the Independence party which was the first party in the history of the island to exclusively want Puerto Rican independence Eugenio Benitez Castano was named president of the short lived political party In 1913 Llorens Torres co founded with Nemesio Canales La Revista de Las Antillas a literary publication 1 El Grito de Lares EditLlorens Torres book El Grito de Lares deals with the attempted overthrow of the Spanish government on the island with the intention of establishing the island as a sovereign republic In the book he describes the revolutionary flag created by Mariana Bracetti The flag was divided in the middle by a white Latin cross the two lower corners were red and the two upper corners were blue A white star was placed in the upper left blue corner 6 According to Llorens Torres the white cross on the Revolutionary Flag of Lares stands for the yearning for homeland redemption the red squares the blood poured by the heroes of the rebellion and the white star in the blue solitude square stands for liberty and freedom 7 8 Works EditAmong his works are decimas and poems 1 9 10 Al pie de la Alambra 1899 poem 11 La Revista de las Antillas newspaper founded in 1913 Juan Bobo magazine Idearium magazine Valle de Collores Collores 1940 decima poem Cancion de las Antillas Song of the Antilles 1913 poem Sonetos Sinfonicos 1914 book Distant Song 1926 poem Rapsodia Criolla Creole Life 1935 poemDeath EditLlorens Torres died in Santurce a barrio of San Juan Puerto Rico He defended the ideal of Puerto Rican independence until the day he died and was buried at the Puerto Rico Memorial Cemetery in Carolina Puerto Rico 1 Legacy EditThe Government of Puerto Rico has honored the memory of Luis Llorens Torres by naming a public housing project Residencial Luis Llorens Torres in Santurce after him Among the other things that were named after him are an avenue in San Juan a high school in Juana Diaz and a children s academy in New York City There is a bust of him in front of the high school named after him and there is a statue of Luis Llorens Torres sculpted by the Puerto Rican sculptor Tomas Batista in the Plazita Famosa of Juana Diaz 1 See also EditList of Puerto Rican writers List of Puerto Ricans Puerto Rican literatureReferences Edit a b c d e El Nuevo Dia Archived 2011 09 27 at the Wayback Machine Luis Llorens Torres EnciclopediaPR in Spanish 2020 10 11 Retrieved 2021 07 04 Inocencio Rafael Torrech San January 2019 Historia del Barrio de Collores 80 Grados R Torrech Julio 2019 80 Grados via www academia edu Marrero C 1968 Luis Llorens Torres vida y obra a b Biografia de Luis Llorens Torres www los poetas com The Women from Puerto Rico Mariana Bracetti Archived 2008 07 08 at the Wayback Machine Lares municipio de Puerto Rico datos y fotos videos www prfrogui com Llorens Torres Luis El Grito de Lares in Spanish Retrieved 2021 07 03 via Issuu Pierret A P Perez A C 1998 Antonio Perez Pierret Obra Poetica in French Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico p 19 ISBN 978 0 8477 0318 0 Retrieved August 2 2019 Marquez Robert 2007 Puerto Rican Poetry A Selection from Aboriginal to Contemporary Times University of Massachusetts Press p 148 ISBN 978 1 55849 562 3 Retrieved August 2 2019 Rivera Limari Luis Llorens Torres poeta al pie de las ruinas Revista de Estudios Hispanicos Ano I No 2 2014 in Spanish pp 177 186 Retrieved 2021 07 03 External links EditBiografias y Vidas Portals Puerto Rico Literature Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luis Llorens Torres amp oldid 1142135520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
