Evaristo Ribera Chevremont
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Evaristo Ribera Chevremont (San Juan
February 16, 1896- March 1, 1976) is considered by many the most lyrical poet from Puerto Rico
. Although several of his published books deal with Puerto Rican nationality and regionalism, the majority of his verses are liberated from folkloric subject matter and excel in universal lyricism.
, Luis Palés Matos
, and Julia de Burgos
. Ribera Chevremont is also considered to be one of the greatest poets of the Antilles; mid-twentieth century critics such as Federico de Onís and Concha Meléndez
even considered him as one of the most important poets of the Spanish language. Ribera Chevremont traveled to Spain several times and established friendly ties with some writers' circles. He was much admired for his prolific poetic gift, and several of his works were published in that country, as well as in Puerto Rico. He mastered several modern poetic techniques, such as Hispanoamerican Modernism
, European Ultraism and Suprarealism. He wrote in free verse as well as in traditional forms, specifically, sonnets, which he mastered fully, as seen in Sonetos del Mar, del Amor, de la Soledad, de la Muerte, de Dios, among others. His last book to reach the public, Sonetos a Galicia, a book dedicated to the land of his father, was published posthumously in 1994 by the poet's widow, María Luisa Méndez de Chevremont and his daughter Iris Ribera-Chevremont Méndez, through the Xunta de Galicia
in Spain.
Ribera Chevremont published his first volume of verse, Desfile Romántico, in 1914 at the age of eighteen. In 1974, the poet published El Caos de los Sueños, a book of poems in free verse of a profound, lyrical and universal nature. In 1980, the University of Puerto Rico
Press published a complete anthology of his poems in two large volumes, Evaristo Ribera Chevremont: Obra poetica Vol I & II. Besides that comprehensive collection, several poetry books have been posthumously published, such as Jinetes de la inmortalidad, El Libro de las Apologías, and Sonetos a Galicia.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
February 16, 1896- March 1, 1976) is considered by many the most lyrical poet from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Although several of his published books deal with Puerto Rican nationality and regionalism, the majority of his verses are liberated from folkloric subject matter and excel in universal lyricism.
Literary Styles
According to many critics of Puerto Rican literature, the great foursome of mid-twentieth-century Puerto Rican poetry is composed of Evaristo Ribera Chevremont, Luis Llorens TorresLuis Lloréns Torres
Luis Llorens Torres , was a Puerto Rican poet, playwright, and politician. He was an advocate for the independence of Puerto Rico.-Early years:...
, Luis Palés Matos
Luis Palés Matos
Luis Palés Matos was a Puerto Rican poet who is credited with creating the poetry genre known as Afro-Antillano.-Early years:...
, and Julia de Burgos
Julia de Burgos
Julia Constancia Burgos García is considered by many as the greatest poet to have been born in Puerto Rico, and along with Gabriela Mistral, is considered as one of the greatest female poets of Latin America...
. Ribera Chevremont is also considered to be one of the greatest poets of the Antilles; mid-twentieth century critics such as Federico de Onís and Concha Meléndez
Concha Meléndez
Dr. Concha Meléndez was an educator, poet, and writer.-Early years:Meléndez was born and raised in Caguas, Puerto Rico, where she received her primary and secondary education...
even considered him as one of the most important poets of the Spanish language. Ribera Chevremont traveled to Spain several times and established friendly ties with some writers' circles. He was much admired for his prolific poetic gift, and several of his works were published in that country, as well as in Puerto Rico. He mastered several modern poetic techniques, such as Hispanoamerican Modernism
Modernism
Modernism, in its broadest definition, is modern thought, character, or practice. More specifically, the term describes the modernist movement, its set of cultural tendencies and array of associated cultural movements, originally arising from wide-scale and far-reaching changes to Western society...
, European Ultraism and Suprarealism. He wrote in free verse as well as in traditional forms, specifically, sonnets, which he mastered fully, as seen in Sonetos del Mar, del Amor, de la Soledad, de la Muerte, de Dios, among others. His last book to reach the public, Sonetos a Galicia, a book dedicated to the land of his father, was published posthumously in 1994 by the poet's widow, María Luisa Méndez de Chevremont and his daughter Iris Ribera-Chevremont Méndez, through the Xunta de Galicia
Xunta de Galicia
The Xunta de Galicia is the collective decision-making body of the government of the autonomous community of Galicia, composed of the President, the Vice-President and the specialized ministers ....
in Spain.
Ribera Chevremont published his first volume of verse, Desfile Romántico, in 1914 at the age of eighteen. In 1974, the poet published El Caos de los Sueños, a book of poems in free verse of a profound, lyrical and universal nature. In 1980, the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
Press published a complete anthology of his poems in two large volumes, Evaristo Ribera Chevremont: Obra poetica Vol I & II. Besides that comprehensive collection, several poetry books have been posthumously published, such as Jinetes de la inmortalidad, El Libro de las Apologías, and Sonetos a Galicia.
Published books
- Desfile Romántico, 1914
- El Templo de los Alabastros, 1919
- La Copa del Hebe,1922
- Los Almendros del Paseo Covadonga
- Pajarera
- La Hora del Orifice,1929
- Tierra y Sombra, 1930
- Color 1938
- Tonos y Formas, 1943
- Barro, 1945
- Anclas de Oro, 1945
- Tú, Mar, Yo y Ella, 1946
- Verbo,1947
- El Niño de Arcilla,1950
- Creación, 1951
- La llama Pensativa,1954
- Inefable Orilla, 1961
- Memorial de Arena,1962
- Punto Final (Poemas del Sueño y de la Muerte)
- Principio de Canto, 1965
- El Semblante
- Rió Volcado 1968
- Canto de mi Tierra
- El Caos de los Sueños 1974
- El Hondero Lanzó la Piedra, 1975
- El Libro de las Apologías , 1976 (Posthumous)
- Jinetes de la Inmortalidad,1977 (Posthumous)
- Elegías a San Juan, 1980 (Posthumous)
- Obra Poética, Vol I, 1980
- Obra Poética, Vol II, 1980
- Sonetos a Galicia, 1994(Posthumous)
Critical Bibliography
- Melendez, Concha; La inquietud sosegada : poética de Evaristo Chevremont ;Editorial Imprenta Soltero, San Juan (Puerto Rico), 1956
- Marxuach, Carmen Irene; Evaristo Ribera Chevremont : voz de vanguardia; Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1987
- González, José Emilio, "La Poesía de Evaristo Ribera Chevrmont", Evaristo Ribera Chevremont:Obra Poética, Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1980
- de Onís, Federico, Antología Poetica, 1924–1950, Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan 1957
- Guillén, Jorge, "Carta a Evaristo Ribera Chevremont", in Principio de Canto, Editorial Venezuela, San Juan, 1965
- Gallego, Laura, "Las Ideas Literarias de Evaristo Ribera Chevremont", Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- French immigration to Puerto RicoFrench immigration to Puerto RicoThe French immigration to Puerto Rico came about as a result of the economic and political situations which occurred in various places such as Louisiana , Saint-Domingue and in Europe....
- List of Puerto Rican writers
- Puerto Rican literature
External links
- Evaristo Ribera Chevremont;Bio and Poems
- http://www.lapoesiademariana.com/EvaristoRiveraChevremont.html; Biography
- http://absysnet.cervantes.es/abnetopac02/abnetcl.exe/O7009/ID4a430244/NT1#; Instituto Cervantes, NYC
- http://www.library.nd.edu/rarebooks/collections/rarebooks/hispanic/lit_caribbean.shtml; U. Notre Dame Library, The Hispanic Caribbean Literature
- http://members.fortunecity.es/mundopoesia/autores/evaristo_ribera_chevremont.htm; Ribera Chevremont