Isabel Cuchí Coll
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Isabel Cuchí Coll was a journalist
, author and the Director of the "Sociedad de Autores Puertorriqueño" (Society of Puerto Rican Authors). She came from a family of Puerto Rican
historian
s and politicians.See: "Notable family members" section
) and Luis Cuchí Arnau in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
.
She studied journalism after completing her formal primary and secondary education. In 1920s Cuchi Coll moved to New York City
with her parents and resided at West 84th Street in Manhattan
. After her father died, she and her brothers Louis, Victor, Enrique and sisters Margarita and Conchita where raised by their mother.
In January 1937, Cuchí Coll interviewed Agustín Barrios Mangoré a guitar
ist form Paraguay
during the concert "”La Momia del Cacique" presented in the Teatro Paramount of San Juan
. The interview was published in the Puerto Rico Illustrated magazine with a photo of Barrios Mangoré dressed as Cacique
Mangoré dedicated to Cuchí Coll. The interview, which was recovered recently, is considered as historically important by the authorities of Paraguay because it gives the only known published impression of the artist in regard to the legend of the Cacique mommy.
Cuchí Coll was named director of the "Sociedad de Autores Puertorriqueño" (Society of Puerto Rican Authors). Under her directorship, she helped to promote the written works of various Puerto Rican authors. In 1972, she published some of the works of her grandfather, Cayetano Coll y Toste
including "Historia de la esclavitud en Puerto Rico (información y documentos)" (History of Slavery in Puerto Rico (documents and information)). She also published "Dos Petisas de América: Clara Lair y Julia de Burgos
".
Other written works
Two of her most important written works are "Mujer (1945))" (Woman) and the drama "La Familia de Justo Malgenio (1961)) (The family of Just Bad mood).
Among her published work are the following:
(1850–1930), was a historian
and writer
. Her uncle José Coll y Cuchí
was the founder of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
and her other uncle Cayetano Coll y Cuchí
, was once the President of Puerto Rico House of Representatives. Her cousin (José's daughter) Edna Coll
was an educator and author who founded the Academy of Fine Arts in Puerto Rico. Her second cousin, (Edna's son), Jose "Fufi" Santori Coll
was a former BSN basketball player, coach and television sportscaster.
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, author and the Director of the "Sociedad de Autores Puertorriqueño" (Society of Puerto Rican Authors). She came from a family of Puerto Rican
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...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
s and politicians.See: "Notable family members" section
Early years
Cuchí Coll was one of six siblings born to Luisa Coll y Cuchí (daughter of Cayetano Coll y TosteCayetano Coll y Toste
Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste , was a Puerto Rican historian and writer. He was the patriach of a prominent family of Puerto Rican, educators, politicians and writers.-Early years:...
) and Luis Cuchí Arnau in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo...
.
She studied journalism after completing her formal primary and secondary education. In 1920s Cuchi Coll moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
with her parents and resided at West 84th Street in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. After her father died, she and her brothers Louis, Victor, Enrique and sisters Margarita and Conchita where raised by their mother.
Sociedad de Autores Puertorriqueño
In the early 1930s, Cuchí Coll returned to Puerto Rico and began her career as a journalist with the magazine "Puerto Rico Ilustrado". As a writer, she also collaborated with various other news forums.In January 1937, Cuchí Coll interviewed Agustín Barrios Mangoré a guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist form Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
during the concert "”La Momia del Cacique" presented in the Teatro Paramount of San Juan
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...
. The interview was published in the Puerto Rico Illustrated magazine with a photo of Barrios Mangoré dressed as Cacique
Cacique
Cacique is a title derived from the Taíno word for the pre-Columbian chiefs or leaders of tribes in the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles...
Mangoré dedicated to Cuchí Coll. The interview, which was recovered recently, is considered as historically important by the authorities of Paraguay because it gives the only known published impression of the artist in regard to the legend of the Cacique mommy.
Cuchí Coll was named director of the "Sociedad de Autores Puertorriqueño" (Society of Puerto Rican Authors). Under her directorship, she helped to promote the written works of various Puerto Rican authors. In 1972, she published some of the works of her grandfather, Cayetano Coll y Toste
Cayetano Coll y Toste
Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste , was a Puerto Rican historian and writer. He was the patriach of a prominent family of Puerto Rican, educators, politicians and writers.-Early years:...
including "Historia de la esclavitud en Puerto Rico (información y documentos)" (History of Slavery in Puerto Rico (documents and information)). She also published "Dos Petisas de América: Clara Lair y 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...
".
Cuchí Coll written works
Among her written works in Spanish are the following:- "Del Madrid Literario"
- "Oro Nativo"
- "La Novia del Estudiante"
Other written works
Two of her most important written works are "Mujer (1945))" (Woman) and the drama "La Familia de Justo Malgenio (1961)) (The family of Just Bad mood).
Among her published work are the following:
- "Mujer"; Publisher: Imprenta Aleu, San Juan de Puerto Rico; ASIN: B00525T1N0
- "The Student's Sweetheart (a Drama in Three Acts)"; 1973; ASIN: B001IPBBIQ.
- "La familia de Justo Malgenio: Three act comedy: Puerto Ricans in New York"; 1974; ISBN 8439919972; ISBN 978-8439919971
- "My Puertorrican Poppa (A Comedy in Three Acts) [Puerto Rican]"; Jean H De Porrata (Translator); 1974; SIN: B000M3E1L4
- "Historia de la esclavitud en Puerto Rico (información y documentos)"; Cayetano Coll y Toste (Author), Isabel Cuchí Coll (Editor); Publisher: Sociedad de Autores Puertorriqueño; ASIN: B0030P6XNK
Notable family members
Cuchí Coll's grandfather Dr. Cayetano Coll y TosteCayetano Coll y Toste
Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste , was a Puerto Rican historian and writer. He was the patriach of a prominent family of Puerto Rican, educators, politicians and writers.-Early years:...
(1850–1930), was a historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. Her uncle José Coll y Cuchí
José Coll y Cuchí
José Coll y Cuchi was a lawyer, writer and the founder of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. He was a member of a prominent Puerto Rican family of politicians, educators and writers See: "Notable family members" section .-Early years:Coll y Cuchi was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico...
was the founder of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
The Puerto Rican Nationalist Party was founded on September 17, 1922. Its main objective is to work for Puerto Rican Independence.In 1919, José Coll y Cuchí, a member of the Union Party of Puerto Rico, felt that the Union Party was not doing enough for the cause of Puerto Rican independence and he...
and her other uncle Cayetano Coll y Cuchí
Cayetano Coll y Cuchí
Cayetano Coll y Cuchí was a politician, writer and an advocate of Puerto Rican Independence. In 1917, he became the first President of Puerto Rico House of Representatives after the island was ceded to the United States by Spain as a result of the Spanish-American War...
, was once the President of Puerto Rico House of Representatives. Her cousin (José's daughter) Edna Coll
Edna Coll
Dr. Edna Coll was an educator and author. Coll, who came from a prominent family of Puerto Rican politicians and writers,See: "Notable family members" section was President of the Society of Puerto Rican Authors in San Juan...
was an educator and author who founded the Academy of Fine Arts in Puerto Rico. Her second cousin, (Edna's son), Jose "Fufi" Santori Coll
Fufi Santori
Jose Santori Coll , better known as Fufi Santori, is a well known former BSN basketball player, coach and television sportscaster. He was also a physical education, basketball and tennis instructor at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez for close to thirty years...
was a former BSN basketball player, coach and television sportscaster.
Later years
In her later years, she contributed to the promotional program of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. On December 22, 1993, Cuchí Coll died in San Juan, Puerto RicoSan 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...
.