Iris M. Zavala

Iris Milagro Zavala Zapata
Born 27 December 1936
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Occupation scholar, writer, and poet
Nationality Puerto Rican
Subject Puerto Rican political independence, women's themes
Notable works
  • Kiliagonía
  • Unamuno y su teatro de conciencia
  • Noctura mas no funesta
  • Intellectual Roots of Puerto Rican Independence
  • El bolero. Historia de un amor
Notable awards
  • Decorated by King Juan Carlos I of Spain. "Encomienda, Lazo de Dama de la Orden de Mérito Civil." 1988
  • Medal of Honor, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 1994.
  • Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Puerto Rico, June 1996.
  • Gold Medal, Ateneo Puertorriqueño. 1998.
  • Cátedra UNESCO de Estudios Latinoamericanos, Universidad Pompeu Fabra, 2001
  • Honorary Doctoral degree, Universidad de Málaga. 2004.
  • María Zambrano Thouht Award, Junta de Andalucía. 2006.
  • Pen Club Award (based on "El libro de Apolonia o de las islas".

Iris M. Zavala (born 27 December 1936) is a Puerto Rican author, scholar, and poet, currently living in Barcelona, Spain.[1] She has over 50 works to her name, plus hundreds of articles, dissertations, and conferences. She is a believer in Puerto Rican independence,[2] and many of her writings, including "Nocturna, mas no funesta", build on and express this belief.

Early years

Zavala was born on 27 December 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[3] She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with a B.A. in literature and from the University of Salamanca with a "Licenciatura" degree as well as a "Doctor en Filosofía y Letras" (Ph.D.). There, she was influenced by Spain's Fernando Lázaro Carreter.[4]

Career

Zavala has taught in Puerto Rico, México, United States, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, and Spain. In Spain she was a UNESCO fellow at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, and a Ramón LLul fellow at the University of Mallorca.[5][6] Zavala taught in many universities in the United States, including the University of Minnesota.[7]

She is also a literary critic and essayist. In 1980, she wrote her masterpiece, "Kiliagonía", a Ponce city novel.[8] Her second novel was "Nocturna, mas no funesta" (1987), published by Montesinos (Barcelona, Spain). It was adapted for a thetrical interpretation by Group Alcores (Madrid). Other works include "El libro de Apolonia o de las Islas" and "El sueño del amor".[9]

Books

Following is a list of the publications by Zavala:[10]

Honors and Awards

Zavala is also honored as one of Ponce's greatest writers at the Park for Illustrious Ponce Citizens.[11]

See also

References

  1. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  3. Datos del Autor: Iris M. Zavala. Artecomunicarte A.C. 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  4. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  5. Datos del Autor: Iris M. Zavala. Artecomunicarte A.C. 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  6. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  7. The Institutionalization of Spain. University of Minnesota. Hispanic Issues. Book Series Details. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  8. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  9. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  10. Datos del Autor: Iris M. Zavala. Artecomunicarte A.C. 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  11. Literature. Travel Ponce. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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