Alejandro Tapia y Rivera
Alejandro Tapia y Rivera was a Puerto Rican poet, dramaturg, essayist and writer. Tapia is considered to be the father of Puerto Rican literature and as the person who has contributed the most to the cultural advancement of Puerto Ricos literature. In addition to his writing, he was also a abolitionist and a womens rights advocate.
Tapia was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There he received his primary education under the guidance of the educator Rafael Cordero while studying his primary years in a school in Luna Street in Old San Juan, who was an early inspiration in his life. There he met his lifelong friend Jose Julian Acosta.
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