José Emilio González

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Occupation Writer and editor Name Jose Gonzalez		Role Literary critic Awards American Book Awards

Born 18 February 1918 , Gurabo, Puerto Rico Died 1990 , Hato Rey, Puerto Rico Education Boston University, Princeton University, Columbia University

Josemilio González (1918–1990) was a Puerto Rican literary critic and editor.

He graduated from University of Puerto Rico in 1940, Boston University, Columbia University, Princeton University, and the Sorbonne.

He was an instructor at the University of Puerto Rico from 1946 to 1948 and 1956 to 1963. He served in the legislature for the Puerto Rican Independence Party in 1952.

Awards

1990 American Book Award, for Vivir a Hostos

"Otoño", taino world

Hostos as a philosopher, Boston University, 1941

Hostos Como Filósofo (1941) – (Hostos as Philosopher)

Oda al mar de Guajataca (1954) – (Ode to the Sea from Guajataca)

Profecía de Puerto Rico (1954) – (Prophecy of Puerto Rico)

Cántico Mortal a Julia de Burgos (1956) – (Mortal Song of Julia de Burgos)

Los Poetas Puertorriqueños de la Década del 30 (1960) Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, – (The Puerto Rican Poets of the 30s)

Parábola del Canto (1960) – (Parable of Song)

Soledad Absoluta: Diario Poético (1971) – (Absolute Solitude: Official Poetic)

Antología Poética de Francisco Matos Paoli Universidad de Puerto Rico, (1972) – (Francisco Matos Paoli Poetry Anthology)

La Poesía Contemporánea de Puerto Rico, 1930–1960 (1972) Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquña – (Contemporary Poetry of Puerto Rico, 1930–1960)

La Poesía en Puerto Rico (1976) – (Poetry in Puerto Rico)

Poesía y Lengua en la Obra de Francisco Manrique Cabrera (1976) – (Poetry and Language in the Work of Francisco Manrique Cabrera)

Vivir a Hostos: ensayos, San Juan, P.R.: Comité Pro Celebración Sesquicentenario del Natalicio de Eugenio María de Hostos, 1989.

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