Emilio J. Pasarell (1891–1974) was a Puerto Rican short story writer, novelist, essayist[1] and historian.[2]

Emilio J. Pasarell
Born1891
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died1974
OccupationWriter, novelist, and essayist
SubjectAntonio Paoli, Teatro Tapia
SpouseMaria Rios Rios

Origin

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Pasarell was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1891, the son of Manuel Pasarell-Mila de la Rosa (also known as Manuel Pasarell y Mila de la Rosa).[3][4]

Works

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Some of Pasarell's writings include:

  • Notes of the Inauguration of the San Juan (Puerto Rico) Municipal Theater - A careful documentation of the history of Teatro Tapia[5]
  • Ripples on the Surface of Great Themes.[6]
  • Orígenes y desarrollo de la afición teatral en Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Editorial del Departmento de Instruccion Publica de Puerto Rico. 1970. 465 pages plus 78 laminated pages at the end of the text. - A detailed description of the life of Antonio Paoli.[7]
  • Esculcando el Siglo XIX en Puerto Rico. Barcelona, Spain: Editorial Rumbos. 1967. 132 pages.[8]
  • Conjunto Literario. Barcelona, Spain: Editorial Rumbos. 1963. 168 pages.[9]
  • De la Pluma al Papel. Barcelona, Spain: Editorial Rumbos. 1967. 282 pages.[9]
  • Ensayos y Articulos. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Editorial Cordillera. 1968. 217 pages.[9]

Legacy

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Emilio Pasarell is recognized, along with a handful of other Ponce historians, at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Ponceños Ilustres. Municipality of Ponce. Archived February 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "History". Travel Ponce.com.
  3. ^ Louis Moreau Gottschalk. S. Frederick Starr. Page 271.
  4. ^ ERM: Familias Pasarell y Tossas. Archived October 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Accessed January 9, 2011.
  5. ^ Donald Tompson. Notes of the Inauguration of the San Juan (Puerto Rico) Municipal Theater
  6. ^ Inter-América, Volume 4 By Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
  7. ^ Origenes de la Aficion Teatral en Puerto Rico.
  8. ^ Socorro Guirón. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Historia de Ponce desde sus comienzos hasta la segunda decada del siglo XIX. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 1992. page 361.
  9. ^ a b c Socorro Guirón. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Historia de Ponce desde sus comienzos hasta la segunda decada del siglo XIX. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 1992. page 701.
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