Abelardo Díaz Alfaro facts for kids
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Abelardo Milton Díaz Alfaro
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| Born | July 24, 1916 Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Died | July 22, 1999 (aged 82) Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Puerto Rico |
| Period | 1940s |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Notable works | Campo Alegre, "Terrazo" |
| Spouse | Gladys Meaux |
| Children | His children's name are Abelardo, Dalila and Nanette |
| Relatives | His father Don Abelardo Diaz Morales was a baptist minister. His mother, Asunción Alfaro Prats was a teacher. His sister, Abigail Díaz Alfaro, was the second of wife of Gilberto Concepción De Gracia, founder of the Puerto Rican Independence Party |
Abelardo Díaz Alfaro (born July 24, 1916 – died July 22, 1999) was a famous author from Puerto Rico. He became very well known across Latin America in the 1940s. His book Campo Alegre was even studied in schools around the world, including places like Austria, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, as well as all over the Americas.
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About Abelardo Díaz Alfaro
Early Life and Family
Abelardo Díaz Alfaro was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Soon after his birth, his family moved to Ponce. His father, Abelardo Díaz Morales, was a Baptist minister. His mother, Asunción Alfaro Pratts, was a teacher. Abelardo had several siblings: Abigail, Dalila, Miriam, Priscilla, Raquel, and Samuel.
He later returned to Caguas for university. There, he married Gladys Meaux. Together, they had three children: two daughters named Dalila and Nanette, and one son named Abelardo.
Education and Career
Díaz Alfaro earned a bachelor's degree in arts from the Instituto Politécnico de San Germán. This school is now known as Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico. He also became a social worker. He received special certificates in Spanish and Psychology.
Over his lifetime, many universities gave him honorary doctorates. These are special degrees given to people who have achieved great things.
His Stories and Their Meaning
Some of his short stories are very famous. Examples include "Peyo Mercé enseña inglés" and "Santa Cló va a la Cuchilla." These stories are found in his book Terrazo.
In these stories, Díaz Alfaro often showed a contrast between two groups. One group was the simple, uneducated farmers of Puerto Rico. The other group was the American culture, often shown through the required teaching of English in Puerto Rico.
His stories celebrated the local Puerto Rican culture. They showed that even if people were not formally educated, they could be brave and strong. Other writers, like Ana Lydia Vega, later used similar ideas in their own works.
International Recognition
After becoming famous, Abelardo Díaz Alfaro gave talks and presentations in many parts of Latin America. He spoke in places like Mexico and Venezuela. His books have been translated into many languages. These include English, Polish, Russian, German, French, Italian, and Czech. This shows how popular his stories became around the world.
His Books
Abelardo Díaz Alfaro wrote many important books. Here are some of them:
- Terrazo (published in 1947)
- Mi Isla Soñada (My Dreamed Island)
- Los Perros (The Dogs)
- The Eye of the Heart
- United States in Literature
- Classic Tales of Spanish America
- Cuentos del Mundo Hispano (Spanish version of Classic Tales)
- Changes Antología Mundial
- The Green Antilles
- Contemporary Readers
- National Catholic
- The Princeton Tiger
- Europe in France
- Campo Alegre
- Santa Clo va a la cuchilla (cuento)
See also
In Spanish: Abelardo Díaz Alfaro para niños
- List of Puerto Rican writers
- List of Puerto Ricans
- Puerto Rican literature
