Cayey in Municipio de Cayey, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
José Ramón Piñeiro León
(Cayey, 1930 - Madrid, 1999)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 5, 2023
1. José Ramón Piñeiro León Marker
Ensayista, cuentista, poeta, narrador, columnista, traductor, académico además de empresario que laboró en el Departamento de Estado. Cofundó La Casa de Puerto Rico en España, donde fue socio del Ateneo en Madrid y miembro de la Asociación Española de Traductores e Intérpretes. Entre su legado literario destacamos el ensayo "The Commonwealth, Puerto Rico's Experiment in Self Government", los poemarios "En Honor de tantas Cosas", "En memoria de Clara Lair y otros versos de encanto y desencanto", y en la narrtiva "Cuentos puertorriqueños del Mar y la Montaña", y "Viaje en Globo", que es una crónica imaginaria en un famoso aerostato francés por el hospitalario Caribe.
Essayist, writer, poet, columnist, translator, academic and businessman who worked in the State Department. He co-founded La Casa de Puerto Rico in Spain, where he was a member of the Athenaeum in Madrid and a member of the Spanish Association of Translators and Interpreters. His literary legacy includes "The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's Experiment in Self Government", the poems "In Honor of So Many Things", "In
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Erected by Municipio de Cayey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 18° 6.751′ N, 66° 9.996′ W. Marker is in Cayey in Municipio de Cayey, Puerto Rico. Marker is on Avenida Luis Muñoz Rivera Sur (Puerto Rico Route 170) north of Calle Heraclio Mendoza, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Avenida Luis Muñoz Rivera Sur 60, Cayey PR 00736, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Benigno Fernández García (a few steps from this marker); Desagües y Residuarios (a few steps from this marker); Plaza Ramón Frade León (a few steps from this marker); La Concha Acústica (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesús Ríos Robles (within shouting distance of this marker); Fundación de la Ciudad (within shouting distance of this marker); El Piragüero Alegre de Cayey
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
