Silvia Álvarez Curbelo | |
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| Born | 1940 (age 83–84) Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Architectural and cultural Historian Writer, Educator |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Notable works | Un país del porvenir: el afán de modernidad en Puerto Rico (Siglo XIX) |
Silvia Álvarez Curbelo (born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1940) is a Puerto Rican historian, and writer. [1] She is best known for her book Un país del porvenir: el afán de modernidad en Puerto Rico (Siglo XIX).
Early years
Álvarez Curbelo was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. [2] She was a fellow at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies in 2004/2005. [3]
Career
Álvarez Curbelo is a professor of Communications at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. [4] She is a historian and is a founding member of the Asociación Puertorriqueña de Historiadores (Puerto Rican Association of Historians). She is curator of the Entresiglos, Puerto Rico 1890–1910 exhibition, and the permanent exhibition of the history of San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the Museo de San Juan. She is currently director of the Centro de Investigaciones en Comunicación (Center for Communications Research) at the University of Puerto Rico. [2]
Works
Among her better known works are: [2]
- Un país del porvenir: el afán de modernidad en Puerto Rico (Siglo XIX) (Ediciones Callejón; San Juan, Puerto Rico) (2001)
- Del nacionalismo al populismo: Cultura y Politica en Puerto Rico. (Ediciones Huraca; Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) (1993)
- Historias vivas: Historiografía puertorriqueña contemporánea. (1996)
- Ilusión de Francia: Arquitectura y afrancesamiento en Puerto Rico. (1997)
- Hispanofilia: Arquitectura y vida en Puerto Rico 1900–1950. (1998)
- Los arcos de la memoria: el '98 de los pueblos puertorriqueños. (1999)
Recognitions
She is honored at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens. [5]
See also
References
- ^ "Silvia Alvarez Curbelo". Observatorio Iberoamericano de la Comunicación, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Silvia Álvarez Curbelo". Ediciones Callejon. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Essays and Statements: One of Fernando Coronil's Last Wonderful Essays". The Social Sciences Research Council. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Their Toughest Fight was not in the Battlefield" (PDF). Borinqueneers.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Tricentennial Park: History". TravelPonce. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
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Silvia Álvarez Curbelo | |
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| Born | 1940 (age 83–84) Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Architectural and cultural Historian Writer, Educator |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Notable works | Un país del porvenir: el afán de modernidad en Puerto Rico (Siglo XIX) |
Silvia Álvarez Curbelo (born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1940) is a Puerto Rican historian, and writer. [1] She is best known for her book Un país del porvenir: el afán de modernidad en Puerto Rico (Siglo XIX).
Early years
Álvarez Curbelo was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. [2] She was a fellow at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies in 2004/2005. [3]
Career
Álvarez Curbelo is a professor of Communications at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. [4] She is a historian and is a founding member of the Asociación Puertorriqueña de Historiadores (Puerto Rican Association of Historians). She is curator of the Entresiglos, Puerto Rico 1890–1910 exhibition, and the permanent exhibition of the history of San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the Museo de San Juan. She is currently director of the Centro de Investigaciones en Comunicación (Center for Communications Research) at the University of Puerto Rico. [2]
Works
Among her better known works are: [2]
- Un país del porvenir: el afán de modernidad en Puerto Rico (Siglo XIX) (Ediciones Callejón; San Juan, Puerto Rico) (2001)
- Del nacionalismo al populismo: Cultura y Politica en Puerto Rico. (Ediciones Huraca; Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) (1993)
- Historias vivas: Historiografía puertorriqueña contemporánea. (1996)
- Ilusión de Francia: Arquitectura y afrancesamiento en Puerto Rico. (1997)
- Hispanofilia: Arquitectura y vida en Puerto Rico 1900–1950. (1998)
- Los arcos de la memoria: el '98 de los pueblos puertorriqueños. (1999)
Recognitions
She is honored at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens. [5]
See also
References
- ^ "Silvia Alvarez Curbelo". Observatorio Iberoamericano de la Comunicación, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Silvia Álvarez Curbelo". Ediciones Callejon. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Essays and Statements: One of Fernando Coronil's Last Wonderful Essays". The Social Sciences Research Council. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Their Toughest Fight was not in the Battlefield" (PDF). Borinqueneers.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Tricentennial Park: History". TravelPonce. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
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