César Andreu Iglesias

César Andreu Iglesias
Born	July 31, 1915 Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died	on April 17, 1976 San Juan
Occupation	journalist, novelist, and short-story writer
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Literary movement	Independentista

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Andreu and the second or maternal family name is Iglesias.

César Andreu Iglesias was a Puerto Rican journalist, novelist, and short-story writer.^[1] He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico,^[2] on July 31, 1915.^[3]

Independentista activities

Along with Juan Mari Brás, Iglesias was the founder of the Claridad news weekly.^[4][5] He was president of the Puerto Rican Communist Party.^[6] He was 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

Iglesias was married to Birmingham, Alabama communist bookstore owner Jane Speed, who adopted the name "Jane Speed de Andreu" after their wedding.

Andreu Iglesias died in San Juan on April 17, 1976.^[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)

Legacy

Andreu Iglesias was one of Ponce's most accomplished journalists. He is recognized at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens.

References

1. ^ Encyclopedia Puerto Rico
2. ^ Ponceños Ilustres. Municipality of Ponce.
3. ^ University of North Carolina Press
4. ^ Projecto Salon Hogar
5. ^ Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias Universia. July 30, 2004.
6. ^ University of North Carolina Press
7. ^ ‘’Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias’’ Universia. July 30, 2004.
8. ^ University of North Carolina Press
9. ^ Projecto Salon Hogar
10. ^ Projecto Salon Hogar
11. ^ Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias’’ Universia. July 30, 2004.
12. ^ University of North Carolina Press
13. ^ Projecto Salon Hogar
14. ^ Natalicio: César Andreu Iglesias’’ Universia. July 30, 2004.
15. ^ Projecto Salon Hogar

See also

	Puerto Rico portal
	Biography portal
	Literature portal

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

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Name	Iglesias, Cesar Andreu
Alternative names
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Date of birth	July 31, 1915
Place of birth	Ponce, Puerto Rico
Date of death	April 17, 1976
Place of death	San Juan