Enrique Arturo Laguerre Vélez (July 15, 1905- June 16, 2005) was a well-known writer, poet, teacher and critic from Moca, Puerto Rico. His works include novels, plays and a writing newspaper columns for El Vocero newspaper. July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill, including learning and thinking skills. ... A critic (derived from the ancient Greek word krites meaning a judge) is a person who offers a value judgement or an interpretation. ... Moca is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... A play (noun) is a common form of literature, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. ... El Vocero is a Puerto Rican newspaper that is published in the Puerta de Tierra barrio, in the city of San Juan. ...

Biography

Laguerre studied at various universities, obtaining degrees in arts from the University of Puerto Rico and at age 43 from the Columbia University. The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the university system of Puerto Rico. ... Columbia University is a private university in New York City. ...

In 1924, he attended courses on teaching in rural areas in the town of Aguadilla. The courses where taught by Carmen Gómez Tejera. After which, he becomes a teacher from 1924 to 1988, both at the elementary school and university levels. 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Aguadilla is a small beach town in Northwest Puerto Rico. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Laguerre has been known to use the pen-names of Tristan Ronda, Luis Urayoan, Motial and Alberto Prado among others. Married for many years to the well-respected writer, Luz V. Romero Garcia, he also worked in many Puerto Rican publications before joining the staff of El Vocero. El Vocero is a Puerto Rican newspaper that is published in the Puerta de Tierra barrio, in the city of San Juan. ...

In 1998, his peers as well as former governors of Puerto Rico, Rafael Hernandez Colon and Luis A. Ferré, advocated for Laguerre to be considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Despite their efforts, Laguerre was not awarded with the prestigious award. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Rafael Hernández Colón (born October 24, 1936) is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, who was the fourth democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico for 12 years,(1973-1977, 1985-1993). ... Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo (February 17, 1904 – October 21, 2003) was an engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. ... The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual work, though individual works are sometimes...

Laguerre is an emeritus member of the Center for Advanced Studies on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. A professor is a senior teacher and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... The Center for Advanced Studies on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean is a state university in Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico that offers graduate studies in arts and philosophy. ...

Enrique Laguerre passed away on June 16, 2005, at the age of 99 one month short of his 100th birthday on July 15. June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ...

Works

• La Llamarada (1935)
• Solar Montoya (1941)
• El 30 de Febrero (1943)
• La Resaca (1949)
• La Resentida (1949)
• Los Dedos de la Mano (1951)
• Antologia de Cuentos Puertorriquenos (1954)
• La Ceiba en el Tiesto (1956)
• Pulso de Puerto Rico (1956)
• El Laberinto (1959)
• Enrique Laguerre Habla Sobre Nuestras Bibliotecas (1959)
• Cauce sin Rio: Diario de mi Generacion (1962)
• Obras Completas (1962)
• La Responsabilidad de un Profesor Universitario (1963)
• El Jibaro de Puerto Rico: Simbolo y Figura (1968)
• La Poesia Modernista en Puerto Rico (1969)
• El Fuego y su Aire (1970)
• Los Amos Benevolos (1976)
• Polos de la Cultura Iberoamericana (1977)
• Infiernos Privados (1986)
• Por Boca de Cracoles (1990)
• Los Gemelos (1992)
• Proa Libre Sobre Mar Gruesa (1995)
• Contrapunto de Soledades (1999)