Iris M. Zavala Explained

Iris M. Zavala
Birth Date:27 December 1936
Birth Place:Ponce, Puerto Rico
Death Place:Madrid, Spain
Occupation:scholar, writer, and poet
Subject:Puerto Rican political independence, women's themes
Notableworks:
  • Kiliagonía
  • Unamuno y su teatro de conciencia
  • Noctura mas no funesta
  • Intellectual Roots of Puerto Rican Independence
  • El bolero. Historia de un amor
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 Thought Award, Junta de Andalucía. 2006.
  • Pen Club Award (based on "El libro de Apolonia o de las islas".

Iris M. Zavala (27 December 1936 – 10 April 2020) was a Puerto Rican author, scholar, and poet, who later lived in Barcelona, Spain.[1] She had over 50 works to her name, plus hundreds of articles, dissertations, and conferences and many of her writings, including "Nocturna, mas no funesta", build on and express this belief.

She died from COVID-19 in Madrid during COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, at the age of 83.[2]

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 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 Ramon Llull fellow at the University of the Balearic Islands in Mallorca.[5] [6] [7] Zavala taught in many universities in the United States, including the University of Minnesota.[8]

She was also a literary critic and essayist. In 1980, she wrote her masterpiece, "Kiliagonía", a Ponce city novel.[9] Her second novel was "Nocturna, mas no funesta" (1987), published by Montesinos (Barcelona, Spain). It was adapted for a theatrical interpretation by Group Alcores (Madrid). Other works include "El libro de Apolonia o de las Islas" and "El sueño del amor".[10]

Books

Following is a list of the publications by Zavala:[11]

Honors and awards

Zavala is also honored as one of Ponce's greatest writers at the Park for Illustrious Ponce Citizens.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/cultura/nota/muerelaescritorapuertorriquenairiszavalaporcoronavirusenespana-2560342/ Muere la escritora puertorriqueña Iris Zavala por coronavirus en España
  3. http://www.artecomunicarte.com/ArtistaDatosPAD2_L.php?Arp=952 Datos del Autor: Iris M. Zavala.
  4. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Fallece Iris Zavala, honoris causa por la UMA. novaciencia. 13 April 2020.
  6. http://www.artecomunicarte.com/ArtistaDatosPAD2_L.php?Arp=952 Datos del Autor: Iris M. Zavala.
  7. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  8. http://hispanicissues.umn.edu/series_detail.html The Institutionalization of Spain.
  9. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  10. Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  11. http://www.artecomunicarte.com/ArtistaDatosPAD2_L.php?Arp=952 Datos del Autor: Iris M. Zavala.
  12. http://www.travelponce.com/Literature.html Literature.