Ricardo Ernesto Montes i Bradley

Infobox Writer
name = R-E Montes i Bradley


image_size = 200px
caption = Head Shot, c.1952
birthdate = birth date|1905|6|9|mf=y
birthplace = Rosario, Argentina
pseudonym =
spouse = Virginia Picot
children = Rodolfo Montes i Picot
relatives = Eduardo Montes-Bradley, Eduardo Bradley
occupation =
deathdate = death date and age|1976|12|22|1905|6|9|mf=y
deathplace = Buenos Aires, Argentina
nationality = Argentina
website =

Ricardo Ernesto Montes i Bradley, poet, essayist, historian, art and literary critic ["Reseña histórica de la difusión cultural en la Universidad Autónoma..." by Irma Margarita Pompa del Angel. Departamento de Difusión Cultural, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, 2000. ISBN:. Original available from University of Texas] ["Santa Fe en la literatura" by Felipe Justo Cervera, Graciela F. de Cocco, Graciela F. de; Pavan Cocco, Elda Maria, Elda Maria Pavan. Ediaicones sistemas de apoyo educativo, 1989. ISBN:] and diplomat born on June 9, 1905 in Rosario, Argentina. He was professor of Fine Arts, publisher, columnist and contributor in newspapers and literary magazines in Latin America. R-E Montes i Bradley held Doctorates in the Law, Diplomacy, History and International Law. He was an active member of the International Institute of Ibero-American Literature and the International Association of Critics; Correspondent Member of the National Academy of Arts and Literature of Cuba and of the National Academy of History and Geography of Mexico; Honorary Member of the Mexican Academy of Genealogy ["Genealogías argentinas" by Lucio Ricardo Pérez Calvo. Original available from University of Texas] and Heraldry; member of the Sociedad Argentina de Escritores (SADE); a member of the Círculo de la Prensa and the Colegio de Abogados de la ciudad de Rosario; co-founded the Escuela de Bellas Artes de Rosario; member of the Asociación de Críticos de México. As publisher he was responsible for the "Boletín de Cultura Intelectual", which he also directed; the art magazines "Revista Paraná" and "Cuadernos del Litoral" were also the result of his commitment to journalism in the arts. The last two publications were dedicated to promote the works of local artist, writers, poets in the region known as Paraná, Rosario de Santa Fe and vicinity.

In the early 1950's Montes i Bradley left Argentina like many other intellectuals, including Julio Cortázar, Osvaldo Bayer and Juan Rodolfo Wilcock and relocated in Mexico. In Mexico City Montes i Bradley befriended Alfonso Reyes, Carlos Fuentes, Diego Rivera ["Revista "Universidad" by Universidad de Nuevo León, Universidad de León, Universidad de Nuevo León Departamento de Acción Social Universitaria, 1944. Original available from the University of Michigan] , David Alfaro Siqueiros, Héctor Tizón amongst other players in Mexico's cultural establishment in the fifties and sixties ["Fuentes de la historia contemporánea de México" by Stanley Robert Ross. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 1978. Original available from the University of Michigan] . In 1964 he was designated Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of Argentina in México. Montes i Bradley returned to Argentina in 1973. He died in Buenos Aires on November 22, 1976.

Printed Works

Bibliography

* "Alabado Sea Tu Nombre", (Prise Be Thy Name) Carpetas 1 del Grillo, Rosario, 1944. Singular collection of poems. With to engravings by Juan Berlingieri. The author is listed on the front cover as R-E. Montes i Bradley. This is a unique publication registered with the Fine Arts Museum "Juan B. Castagnino" in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Each of the 90 copies is either initialed or signed by the author. In the title the author prises his wife Virginia Picot-Bonoris. [Descendants of Capt. Richard Sutton , shipmaster Fifth Generation. The Thomas Osgood Bradley Foundation .]
* "Resurrección de Lenzoni", (The resurrection of Lenzoni). Editorial Palace, Rosario, 1945. Biographical work on Marcos Lenzoni. With florilegio and two etchings by Ricardo Warecki and Azubi Borda. Dedicated to his brother Saul. 130 pages. Index and Colofon. ["Santa Fe en la literatura" by Felipe Justo Cervera, Graciela F. de Cocco, Graciela F. de; Pavan Cocco, Elda Maria, Elda Maria Pavan. Ediciones sistemas de apoyo educativo, 1989. ISBN:] [Descendants of Capt. Richard Sutton , shipmaster Fifth Generation. The Thomas Osgood Bradley Foundation .]
* "El Agricultor José de San Martín", (The Farmer). Foreword by Vicente Saenz. Dedicated to the author's parents. Editorial Perspectivas, Mexico, 1952. Partial biography of José de San Martín. Soft Cover and Hard Cover editions, both publish on the same year and both 145 pages. Index and Colofón. Hard Cover, 3000 copies, Sof Cover, 3000 copies. ["Boletín de la Academia Argentina de Letras" by Academia Argentina de Letras, 1938. Original from the University of Mishigan.] ["Humanitas" by Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. 1953. Original from the University of Mishigan.] ["Reseña histórica de la zona de San Lorenzo" by Roberto I. Biraghi. 1973.] [Descendants of Capt. Richard Sutton , shipmaster Fifth Generation. The Thomas Osgood Bradley Foundation .]
* "El Camino de Manuel Musto", (The Path of Manuel Musto). Hipocampo, Rosario, 1942. Foreword by Juan Filloy. Biographical work on Manuel Musto. Printed on June 30, 1942. 700 copies, rustic. Printer: Emilio Fenner, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. 190 pages. List of Illustrations, Index, Colofon. [Descendants of Capt. Richard Sutton , shipmaster Fifth Generation. The Thomas Osgood Bradley Foundation .]
* "El Estampero Argentino de Hoy". Ediciones Conferencia, Mexico. [Descendants of Capt. Richard Sutton , shipmaster Fifth Generation. The Thomas Osgood Bradley Foundation .]
* "Las lacas y los dibujos de Carlos Valdés Mujica". Written in collaboration with José León Pagano, Juan Filloy, Marcelo Menaché, Andrés Sabella, Fernán Félix de Amador, Santiago José Chierico, Luis Gudiño Kramer, Antonio J. Bucich, Manuel Mujica Lainez and others. (Editorial Atenea, Rosario, 1948) ["Ritratto di Cogorno" by Rosella Bruschi. De Ferrari, 2000. Cogomo, Italy. , Sandra Lebboroni] [Descendants of Capt. Richard Sutton , shipmaster Fifth Generation. The Thomas Osgood Bradley Foundation .]

Publications

* "Revista Paraná" "Paraná" puede ser considerada como hecho fundador de las relaciones culturales entre las idades de Santa Fe y Rosario como fenómeno cultural de la región del Paraná. La revista fue publicada entre 1941 y 1943 por Montes i Bradley desde Rosario. En la revista encuentran un lugar donde expresarse y difundir su obra gente de la talla de Mateo Booz, José Busaniche, Olga Cosettini, Elías Díaz Molano, Juan Filloy, Arturo Fruttero, Lucio Fontana, Leonidas Gambartes, Alcides Greca, Luis Gudiño Kramer, José Pedroni, Irma Peirano, Julio Vanzo, Rosa Wernicke y Agustín Zapata entre muchos otros. Gollán." ["Posada y la ironía plástica" by José Guadalupe Zuno Hernández. 1958. Available copy from University of Texas]
* "Boletín de Cultura Intelectual" ["Revista Hispánica moderna" by Hispanic Institute in the United States, Universidad de Buenos Aires Instituto de Filología, ColumbiaUniversity Hispanic Institute, New York City : Casa de las España, Columbia University, 1934 . Original available from the University of California. ISSN: ]

Journalistic Works

La actividad periodística de Montes i Bradley puede resumirse en su aporte a periódicos de lengua castellana en Argentina antes de su exilio, en México a partir de 1951 y hasta 1973 y durante en breve lapso a su regreso a Buenos Aires en 1973 y hasta su fallecimiento en 1976. Los medios en los que ha colaborado son: Diario "La Nación", Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDiario "La Capital", Rosario, Argentina, Diario "Excelsior", Mexico, Diario "El Nacional", Mexico, Revista "Novedades", Mexico, Revista "Siempre", México, Revista "Hoy", México.

Notes

References

* [http://www.bradleyfoundation.org/genealogies/sutton/tobg05.htm The Thomas Osgood Bradley Foundation]
* [http://www.antiqbook.com/boox/atn/G15E.shtml Vintage Books]
* [http://www.museocastagnino.org.ar/coleccion/caggiano.html Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes, Rosario]