Iris M. Zavala
Born27 December 1936
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died10 April 2020(2020-04-10) (aged 83)
Madrid, Spain
Occupationscholar, writer, and poet
SubjectPuerto Rican political independence, women's themes
Notable works
  • Kiliagonía
  • Unamuno y su teatro de conciencia
  • Noctura mas no funesta
  • Intellectual Roots of Puerto Rican Independence
  • El bolero. Historia de un amor
Notable 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

References

  1. ^ Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ^ Muere la escritora puertorriqueña Iris Zavala por coronavirus en España (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Datos del Autor: Iris M. Zavala. Archived 2013-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Artecomunicarte A.C. 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  4. ^ Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Fallece Iris Zavala, honoris causa por la UMA". novaciencia. 13 April 2020.
  6. ^ Datos del Autor: Iris M. Zavala. Archived 2013-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Artecomunicarte A.C. 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  7. ^ Hernández, Domingo Luis. "En el Mundo de Iris: Entrevista a Iris Zavala." Barcelona Review 41 (March–April). Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  8. ^ The Institutionalization of Spain. University of Minnesota. Hispanic Issues. Book Series Details. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  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. ^ Datos del Autor: Iris M. Zavala. Archived 2013-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Artecomunicarte A.C. 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  12. ^ Literature. Travel Ponce. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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