Blas Jiménez
| Blas R. Jiménez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Blas R. Jiménez Aug 2, 1949 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Died | Nov 13, 2009 |
| Nationality | Dominican & American |
| Occupation | Poet, Activist, Scholar, Professor, Essayist and Diplomat |
Blas R. Jiménez (Aug 2, 1949 - Nov 13, 2009) was a Dominican black nationalist, poet and essayist of African descent. He is considered to have been " foremost among those poets claiming an African identity contrary to ethnic classification norms in the Dominican Republic."[1]
Personal Data
Blas married Dulce María Guzmán with whom he had three children: Iván, Isis y Alan. He was survived also by his brother, Rafael Jiménez.
Public Activism
He was very active in increasing cultural tourism in the country and is considered an Afro-Dominican cultural icon in his nation.[2][3] He spent a number of years in the United States and was once involved in a dispute with a passport official who told him to write "Dark Indian" and he insisted that he was black.[4]
Awards
In 2004 he was awarded the title of Professor Emeritus by the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.
Diplomat and Government Work
From 2000 to 2003 Blas was Secretary General of the Dominican Commission for Unesco.[5]
Published Works
- Haitiano (1980)
- Versos en cuentos para espantar zombies (1996)
- En la esclavitud (2004)
- Afrodominicano por elección, negro por nacimiento : seudoensayos (2008)
External links
- BLAS JIMÉNEZ, ¡PRESENTE!
- Short Documentary: Blas Jimenez In Memorian
- Homenaje a Blás Jiménez: el poeta y ensayista afrodominicano e interiorista ha fallecido. Presentación de su poesía por Bruno Rosario Candelier
References
- ↑ "Blas Jimenez". Mangoprint.com. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "Blas Jiménez" (in Spanish). 7Dias. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ Jennings, La Vinia Delois (25 June 2009). At Home and Abroad: Historicizing Twentieth-Century Whiteness in Literature and Performance. Univ. of Tennessee Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-57233-656-8. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ Winn, Peter (25 January 2006). Americas: The Changing Face of Latin America and the Caribbean. University of California Press. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-520-24501-3. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ MOLINA, UBALDO GUZMAN (14 November 2009). "Sepultan hoy restos de Blas Jiménez, poeta de la negritud". News Report. HOY. Retrieved May 30, 2014.