Morris Elias Curiel Explained

Morris Elias Curiel (1863-1928) was a Venezuelan banker and member of the Government of Curaçao.[1] [2] He liked to write poetry in his spare time.[3] In 1998, his son Elias Morris Curiel donated the finances to transform the Center for Sephardic Studies in Caracas into the Sephardi Museum Morris E. Curiel, in his father's name.[4] [5] His cousin Elias David Curiel wrote the anthem of the state of Falćon.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://rdc.reed.edu/c/jewishatl/s/r?_pp=20&s=be863232f58d5cb32a3da6736e22b2f24c5536b3&p=9&pp=1. rdc.reed.edu. 2020-04-28.
  2. Web site: Joods Biografisch Woordenboek. www.jodeninnederland.nl. 2020-04-28.
  3. Web site: Vitrina de la CULTURA JUDÍA, Por Abel Flores. 2014-11-07. Revista Maguén Escudo. es-ES. 2020-04-28.
  4. Web site: ARTE Y LITERATURA - Museo Sefardí de Caracas "Morris E. Curiel". www.delacole.com. 2020-04-28.
  5. Book: Ehrlich, Mark Avrum. Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture. 2009. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-85109-873-6. en.
  6. Web site: Morris Elias Curiel. Jewish Virtual Library.