Name Jose Jesus | Role Poet | |
Died November 1, 1918, New York City, New York, United States | ||
José de Jesús Esteves (October 15, 1881, Aguadilla - November 1, 1918) was a Puerto Rican poet, lawyer, and judge in the Manatí Municipal Court.
He wrote three verse books, Besos y Plumas (Kisses and Pens), Crisálidas, and Rosal de Amor (Rose of Love). His most famous works are "Sinfonía Helénica" (Greek Symphony), "Ronda de Anforas" (Round of Anforas), "El Ladrón" (The Thief), "Sauce Lírico" (Lyric Willow), and "Alma Adentro" (Soul Inside). "Alma Adentro" won a contest in Revista Mundial of Paris.
He died in New York on November 1, 1918.
His tomb is in the Old Urban Cemetery of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
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