Francisco Ayerra de Santa María
Francisco Ayerra de Santa María | |
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Puerto Rican |
Father Francisco Ayerra de Santa María [note 1] (1630–1708) is considered to be Puerto Rico's first native born poet.
Early years
Santa Maria was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he received his primary and secondary education. He went to Mexico as a young and enrolled in the University of Mexico, where he earned a degree in Canonic Law. Following this, he was ordained as priest. [1]
It was in Mexico that Santa Maria wrote most of his works and became successful as a poet. His Poetic style was known as "cultural", because it was based on religious and historical themes. He wrote his verses in both Spanish and Latin. His work has been included in many anthologies.[1]
First rector of the Tridentino Seminary in Mexico
In 1690, Carlos de Sigüenza, a Mexican Intellectual, became fascinated with the adventures of Puerto Rican named Alonzo Ramirez, who as a child embarked from San Juan, Puerto Rico on an adventurous voyage in 1675, that would take him around the world and eventually to his final destination
See also
Notes
- Spanish name, the first or paternal surnameis Ayerra and the second or maternal family name is de Santa María.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55849-562-3
- ^ The Misfortunes of Alonso Ramirez: The True Adventures of a Spanish American with 17th Century Pirates, University of Texas Press, 2011.'
- ^ The Misfortunes of Alonso Ramirez (1690)