Antonio Mirabal
| Antonio Mirabal González | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1880 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died |
1966 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Occupation | Historian, poet, writer |
Antonio Mirabal González[note 1] (1880–1966) was a Puerto Rican poet, writer, and historian.
Early life
Mirabal González was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1880. His parents were Juan Nepomuceno Mirabal and Rosa de Lima González.[1]
Career
During the early part of the 20th century Mirabal González wrote poetry much of which was published in the El Dia newspaper, Puerto Rico's main daily at the time. He was a young 18-year-old man when the United States invaded his homeland and later in his life he wrote several articles on the subject. Subsequently Mirabal became chief archivist at the Archivo Historico de Ponce (Ponce Historical Archive), a position he held until 1966.[2] He was also a political activist following closely the political developments in Puerto Rico as illustrated in his "Ponce y los partidos politicos de Puerto Rico."[3] There he also describes the formation of the Puerto Rican Republican Party.
Works
Among his works are:[4]
- De Rosas a Trujillo : estudio histórico comparativo de las tiranías en América. A Book published by Editorial Hostos, (San Juan, Puerto Rico) in 1937.
- De tu rosal y mi selva. A Book of Poetry published in Ponce, Puerto Rico by "El Día Press" in 1917.
- Alas y olas : (poesías). A Book of Poetry published in Ponce, Puerto Rico by "El Día Press" in 1922.
- Daniel de Rivera (apología). Published in Ponce, Puerto Rico by Tip. Camacho, Sucesores in 1945.
- Daniel de Rivera (apología). A conference presented at the Ateneo Puertorriqueño, San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 30, 1945. An introductory speech by the president of the Atheneum, Don Miguel Meléndez Muñoz. Published by Camacho Publishers, Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1945.
- Ponce y los partidos politicos de Puerto Rico.[5] An article in the newspaper "El Dia" published in 1949.
- La invasion norteamericana en Ponce.[6] An article in El Dia newspaper published in 1949.
Honors and recognitions
He is recognized at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens.[7]
References
- ↑ Family Search. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ Ponce y los partidos politicos de Puerto Rico. Antonio Mirabal. El Dia. Ponce, Puerto Rico. December 18, 1949. pp. 27, 31. In, "Movimiento anexionista en Puerto Rico", by Edgardo Meléndez. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ World Cat. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ Ponce y los partidos politicos de Puerto Rico. Antonio Mirabal. El Dia. Ponce, Puerto Rico. December 18, 1949. pp. 27, 31–32. In, "Movimiento anexionista en Puerto Rico", by Edgardo Meléndez. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ La invasion norteamericana en Ponce. Antonio Mirabal. El Dia. Ponce, Puerto Rico. December 18, 1949. p. 39. In, "Movimiento anexionista en Puerto Rico", by Edgardo Meléndez. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ Tricentennial Park: History. TravelPonce. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
Notes
- ↑ This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mirabal and the second or maternal family name is González.