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Enrique Laguerre (Enrique Arturo Laguerre Vélez) was born on 15 July, 1905 in Aceitunas, Moca, Puerto Rico, is a Puerto Rican writer. Discover Enrique Laguerre's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 99 years old?

Popular As Enrique Arturo Laguerre Vélez
Occupation Writer poet critic teacher
Age 99 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 15 July, 1905
Birthday 15 July
Birthplace Aceitunas, Moca, Puerto Rico
Date of death 16 June, 2005
Died Place Carolina, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican

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His wife is Luz V. Romero Garcia

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Enrique Laguerre Net Worth

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1905

Enrique Arturo Laguerre Vélez (July 15, 1905 – June 16, 2005) was a teacher, novelist, playwright, critic, and newspaper columnist from Moca, Puerto Rico.

1924

In 1924, he took courses on teaching in rural areas in the town of Aguadilla.

The courses were taught by Carmen Gómez Tejera.

1925

After this, he taught from 1925 to 1988, both at the elementary school and university levels.

Laguerre was known to use the pen-names of Tristán Ronda, Luis Urayoán, Motial and Alberto Prado, among others.

Married for many years to the well-respected writer Luz V. Romero García, he also worked in many Puerto Rican publications before joining the staff of El Vocero.

1935

He is the author of the 1935 novel La Llamarada, which has been for many years obligatory reading in many literature courses in Puerto Rico.

Laguerre studied at various universities, obtaining degrees in arts from the University of Puerto Rico and Columbia University.

1998

In 1998, his peers as well as former governors Rafael Hernández Colón and Luis A. Ferré, advocated for Laguerre to be considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Despite their efforts, Laguerre was not awarded the prestigious award.

Laguerre was an emeritus member of the Center for Advanced Studies on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

2005

Enrique Laguerre died on June 16, 2005, at the age of 99.

His body was buried on the grounds of the Palacete Los Moreau, an old hacienda restored as a museum, in his native town of Moca.

Laguerre was one of the most prolific novelists of Puerto Rico and was nominated for a Nobel Prize in Literature.

Following in the steps of Manuel Zeno Gandía, Laguerre's most influential work focused on the problems of the colonized society.

His novel La Llamarada offers a comprehensive view of rural Puerto Rico during the Great Depression.

Most of his novels are essential readings in Puerto Rican literature courses.

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