Rosario Ferré
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| Rosario Ferré | |
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| Born | September 28, 1938 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | writer, poet, professor and essayist |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Notable award(s) | Ateneo Puertorriqueño; "Liberatur Prix" (Germany) |
| Relative(s) | Luis A. Ferré, Isolina Ferre, Olga Nolla |
Dr. Rosario Ferré Ramírez (born September 28, 1938),[1] is a well known Puerto Rican writer, poet and essayist.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
Rosario was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico into one of Puerto Rico's wealthiest families. Her parents were Lorenza Ramirez de Arrellano and the late Luis A. Ferré,[2] the former governor of Puerto Rico. She received her primary education in Ponce, Puerto Rico. At age 13 she moved to Wellesley, Massachusetts and attended Dana Hall School.[3]
[1] She began writing professionally at age 14, publishing articles in Puerto Rico's El Nuevo Día newspaper.[3] In her youth, Rosario was an independence advocate,[3] despite the fact that her father was pro-statehood. Later in life, she also became an advocate of statehood. Upon graduating from high school she went to the United States and earned her bachelor of arts degree in English and French[4] from Manhattanville College. [1]
Rosario returned to Puerto Rico where in the 1970s she enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico to work on her masters degree. During her tenure as a student, Rosario began her writing career as the founder, editor and publisher of the journal Zona de Carga y Descarga along with her cousin Olga Nolla.[5] The journal was devoted to publishing new writers and to promoting the ideas of the independence movement. Rosario also has written and published poems and a biography of her father.[1] Ferré then obtained her PhD from the University of Maryland.[4] Her doctoral thesis was titled: "La filiación romántica de los cuentos de Julio Cortázar" (The romantic link between the stories of Julio Cortázar).[4]
Dr. Rosario Ferré is currently a professor at the University of Puerto Rico and a contributing editor for the San Juan Star, Puerto Rico's English language newspaper. Rosario is also a visiting professor at Rutgers University and Johns Hopkins University. Rosario's aunt was the late Sor Isolina Ferré.[1]
[edit] Personal
Upon finishing school, Rosrio Ferré married a businessman named Benigno Trigo González and had three children, Rosario Lorenza, Benigno and Luis Alfredo.[4] They divorced ten years later.[4] While she studied in the Department for Hispanic Studies of the University of Puerto Rico, she met her second husband, a José Aguilar Mora, a Mexican literature professor and writer.[4] They divorced after a few years.[4] While she studied at the University of Maryland and lived in Washington, D.C. she met her third husband, Agustín Costa Quintano, a Puerto Rican architect.[4] they later moved to Puerto Rico, where they currently reside.
[edit] Literary Career
In 1977, Rosario published a collection of her literary essays titled Sitio a Eros, which promoted political and social themes. Upon earning her masters degree, Rosario enrolled in University of Maryland where she graduated with a Ph.D. in Latin American Literature.
Rosario's books include, among others, The Youngest Doll, The Battle of Virgins, The House on the Lagoon, Sweet Diamond Dust, Flight of the Swan and Eccentric Neighborhoods.[1]
[edit] Honors
Ferré won the first prize in a short story contest of the Ateneo Puertorriqueño in 1974. In 1992, Rosario was the recipient of the "Liberatur Prix" award from the Frankfurt Book Fair.[6] In 1997, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Brown University. Rosario was a Guggenheim fellowship recipient in 2004.[1]
[edit] Written Works
[edit] Fiction
- El Vuelo del Cisne, 2001; Spanish version: Flight of the Swan, 2002
- La extraña muerte del Capitancito Candelario, 2002.
- Vecindarios excentricos,1998; Spanish version: Eccentric Neighborhoods, 1999
- La casa de la laguna, 1995; Spanish version: The House on the Lagoon, 1997
- La Batalla de Las Vírgenes, 1994
- The Youngest Doll, 1991 (an English version of Papeles de Pandora)
- Sonatinas. Cuentos de niños., 1991
- Sweet Diamond Dust and Other Stories, 1985; English version: Maldito Amor,1989
- El Medio Pollito, 1981
- Papeles de Pandora, 1976
[edit] Essays
- Las Puertas del Placer, 2005[6]
- A la sombra de tu nombre (The Shadow of your name)Published by Alfaguara; 2001
- El Acomodador: una lectura fantastica de Felisberto Hernandez (The Accommodator: a fantastic lecture by Felisberto Hernandez), 1986[8]
- Sitio a Eros: Trece ensayos literarios, 1980
- Sitio a Eros: Quince ensayos literarios, 1986
- El Coloquio de las Perras Published by Editorial Cultural, 1991
- El Arbol y sus Sombras (The tree and its shadows): Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1990
- Cortázar: El Romántico en su Observatorio. Puerto Rico; Editorial Cultura, 1991
[edit] Poetry
- Fisuras, 2006
- Language Duel/Duelo del Lenguaje, 2003
- Antología Personal: 1992-1976, 1994 [9]
- Fabulas de la Garza Desangrada, 1982
- Las dos Venecias. Poemas y cuentos, 1992
[edit] Biographies
- Memorias de Ponce; Biografía de Don Luis A. Ferré. Published by Editorial Norma, 1992
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Rosario Ferré Official Website, Biography.
- ^ (Spanish) Ensayistas.org, Rosario Ferré. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
- ^ a b c Wellesley College, Conference, Women Who Will: A Celebration of Wellesley College Alumnae and Their Life Paths, Person of the Week, Week of May 28, 2001: Rosario Ferré, '60.
- ^ a b c d e f g h (Spanish) Solo Literatura.com, Rosario Ferré.
- ^ Voices from the Gaps: Women Artists and Writers of Color, Rosario Ferré.
- ^ a b (Spanish) University of the Sacred Heart, News: Pasión y sentidos se cruzan en Las puertas del placer de Rosario Ferré.
- ^ a b c d Chron.com Books and Authors
- ^ Library of Congress Online Catalog, El Acomodador: una lectura fantastica de Felisberto Hernandez .
- ^ Library of Congress Online Catalog, Antología Personal.
