A Puerto Rican in New York, and Other Sketches. Front Cover. Jesus Colon. Arno Press, 1975 - New York (N.Y.) - 202 pages. Get this from a library! A Puerto Rican in New York and other sketches. [Jesus Colon] 16 Jun 2006 Jesús Colón (1901-1974) was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico. Colón was born after the Spanish-American War, when the American Tobacco A Puerto Rican in New York, and Other Sketches (New World Paperbacks) by Jesus Colon and a great selection of similar Used, New and Collectible Books Warm, often humorous, thoughtful true-to-life socio-political vignettes by the late journalist and barrio-laureate. Jesus Colon arives in NY 1917, writes about personal and other anecdotes of himself and family. Some have thought it is an autobiography, since I am his niece 4 Jun 2014 Transcript of Jesus Colon Before his death in 1974, he had accomplished writing a history of the early Puerto Rican settlements in New York. Jesús Colón (1901–1974) was a Puerto Rican writer known as the Father of the Nuyorican Movement. Contents. [hide]. 1 Early years; 2 New York City A Puerto Rican in New York, and Other Sketches has 45 ratings and 4 reviews. Nichola said: I was looking for some Puerto Rican history through literature Many of Colón's writings, especially those collected in his first book, "A Puerto Rican In New York and Other Sketches", address issues of racism and class.
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