César Andreu Iglesias


César Andreu Iglesias was a Puerto Rican political activist, labor organizer, journalist, novelist, and short story writer.

Early years

Andreu Iglesias was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on July 31, 1915.

Independentista activities

Along with Juan Mari Brás, Andreu Iglesias was the founder of the Claridad news weekly. He also served as president of the Puerto Rican Communist Party, and the recipient of the 1960 Award for Excellence in Journalism from the Puerto Rican Institute of Literature. "Andreu was at the very forefront of socialist and independentista movements in Puerto Rico. He was a tireless organizer, a creative editor, and a speaker on the history of the labor movement in Puerto Rico."

Political activism

Andreu Iglesias was constantly preoccupied, as a writer and journalist as well as through his civil acts, with the issue of social injustice. He was a man of firm political convictions which brought him to found, with Mari Bras, the weekly Claridad.
While less known for his theatrical plays, Andreu Iglesias also brought his political views and literary interest to theater in Puerto Rico. His theatrical production El inciso hache received an award from the Puerto Rican Athenaeum.

Personal life and death

Andreu Iglesias married Jane Speed, a bookseller.
Andreu Iglesias died in San Juan on April 17, 1976.

Books by Andreu Iglesias

The following are books written by Andreu Iglesias:
Andreu Iglesias was one of Ponce's most accomplished journalists. He is honored at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens for his contributions to that field.