Rafael Acevedo (1960-) is a Puerto Rican poet, novelist, playwright and professor of literature. He was editor of the journal Filo de juego (1983-1987), one of the most important publications of the poets of the '80s Generation (Spanish: Generación de Poetas de los Ochenta) movement. Like some other Puerto Rican writers of the late 20th and early 21st century, his work is highly imaginative and not strongly tied to the independence movement.[1]
Rafael Acevedo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rafael Acevedo 1960 Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico |
| Genre | Poetry, science fiction |
| Literary movement | 80s Generation |
| Notable works | instrumentario, Moneda de sal, Exquisito cadáver, among others. |
Early life
editRafael Acevedo was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico.[2] He studied drama at the University of Puerto Rico, where he was taught by Victoria Espinosa.[3]
Poetry
editAcevedo has published six books of poetry:
- Contracanto de los superdecidores (1982)
- El retorno del ojo pródigo (1986)
- Libro de islas (1989)
- instrumentario (1996)
- La Moneda de Sal (2006) "Salt Money"
- Elegía Franca (2014)[4]
His poems have been included in several anthologies:
- Antología de poesía puertorriqueña (1993)
- Mal(h)ab(l)ar (1996)
- El límite volcado (2000)
- Los nuevos caníbales, vol. 2: la más reciente poesía del Caribe hispano (2003)
Several of Acevedo's poems have been translated into English:
Science fiction
editHis novel Exquisito cadáver won an award from Casa de las Américas in 2001.[8]
Along with Professor Melanie Pérez Ortiz, Acevedo helped to host the First Congress of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature of the Caribbean at the University of Puerto Rico in 2014.[9]
Theatrical works
editAcevedo has written plays, including the following:
- Tres pájaros en una rama (1990)
- Crónica natural (1991)
- Aló quién llama (1994)
References
edit- ^ Balderston, Daniel; Gonzalez, Mike; Lopez, Ana M., eds. (2002). "Puerto Rico". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. Routledge. p. 1218.
- ^ "Acevedo, Rafael", The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, 6 September 2019
- ^ Perales, Rosalina (2016), "Espinosa, Victoria", Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780199935796.001.0001/acref-9780199935796-e-744?rskey=uez4vw&result=742, ISBN 978-0-19-993579-6, retrieved 2024-10-10
- ^ Guillama Capella, Manuel (July 30, 2016). "Los cinco poemarios que tienes que leer" [The five poems that you have to read]. Diálogo UPR (in Spanish).
- ^ Acevedo, Rafael (April 1, 2009). "Two Poems". Guernica. Translated by Maldonado, Ricardo Alberto. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012.
- ^ Acevedo, Rafael (Fall 2012). "Silent Dragon". Kenyon Review Online. Translated by Mena, Erica.
- ^ Acevedo, Rafael (October 2012). "'Mirror' and 'Measuring Instruments'". Two Lines. 19, Passageways. Translated by Mena, Erica. ISBN 978-1-931883-21-4.
- ^ Vega, Ricardo A. (August 10, 2013). "Exquisito Cadáver, Rafael Acevedo, Un Comentario". El Post Antillano (in Spanish).
- ^ "Puentes para la ciencia ficción en el Caribe". Diálogo UPR (in Spanish). 2014-10-11.