Francisco Lluch Mora

Francisco Lluch Mora
Born May 7, 1924
Yauco, Puerto Rico
Died October 26, 2006
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican
Occupation Historian, poet, writer, teacher, and college professor
Spouse(s) Sylvia Doris Velez Catala

Francisco José Antonio Lluch Mora[note 1] (1924–2006) was a Puerto Rican historian, poet, writer, school teacher and college professor. He is best known for his legendary book "Orígenes y Fundación de Ponce y Otras Noticias Relativas a su Desarrollo Urbano, Demográfico y Cultural (Siglos XVI-XIX)".

Early years

Lluch Mora was born May 7, 1924 in Yauco, Puerto Rico.[1] His parents were Jose Ramon Lluch Polidori (October 1, 1894 – October 20, 1965) and Matilde Mora y Berenguer. He was the eldest of five brothers. His brothers were Enrique, Eugenio, Federico and Jaime.[2]

Career

Teacher, professor, scholar

Lluch Mora was a school teacher and university professor, teaching Spanish, literature, and history. He started his teaching career as a school teacher in the elementary and high schools of his hometown Yauco and also taught in Guánica. He held various other positions within the Puerto Rico Department of Education. He also taught at both private and public universities. He was head of the Department of Hispanic Studies of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, head of the Department of Spanish at the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce and professor at the graduate school of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico.[3]

Historian

Lluch Mora was a highly regarded historian, receiving many honors and accolades. He published various books, among them his masterpiece "Orígenes y Fundación de Ponce y Otras Noticias Relativas a su Desarrollo Urbano, Demográfico y Cultural (Siglos XVI-XIX)", which earned him a recognition by the Puerto Rico Senate in 2001.[4]

Poetry

In the area of poetry Lluch Mora is remembered for "Tu presencia" (1949), and "Canto desesperado a la ceniza" (1955).[5] His literary personality has been studied by Eduardo Cautino Jordan in "La personalidad literaria de Francisco Lluch Mora." His extensive bibliography has been written by Ana María Ortiz Salichs in "Francisco Lluch Mora: bibliografía mínima."[6]

Accolades

In 1995, Lluch Mora received the award of Humanista del Año (Humanist of the Year) from the "Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades." He was also Charter Member of "Academia Puertorriqueña de la Lengua" (Puerto Rican Academy of Language), the "Academia de Artes y Ciencias" (Academy of Arts and Sciences) and the "Academia de Artes, Historia y Arqueología" (Academy of Arts, History, and Archeology). He was also charter member of the "Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Escritores" (Puerto Rican Writers Society) and the "Sociedad de Autores Puertorriqueños" (Society of Puerto Rican Authors), among others. He received an honorary doctoral degree (Doctor Honoris Causa) from the Universidad Central del Caribe and the Universidad Mundial de Puerto Rico and was awarded the honor of "Caballero de la Orden de San Juan Bautista" from Puerto Rico, and "Caballero de la Orden de la Cruz de Jerusalén" from Rome.[7]

Family life

Lluch Mora married Sylvia Doris Velez Catala on February 6, 1943 in Yauco.[8]

Death

Lluch Mora died October 26, 2006 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[9]

Works

Among his better known works are:

Honors and recognitions

On November 1, 2001 he was recognized by the Senate of Puerto Rico with Resolution Number 933.[15] He is also recognized at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens as one of Ponce's great historians.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Francisco Jose Antonio Lluch Mora. Genealogy.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ . Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ RESOLUCIÓN. Senate of Puerto Rico. Government of Puerto Rico. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ RESOLUCIÓN. Senate of Puerto Rico. Government of Puerto Rico. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  5. ↑ Francisco Lluch Mora. Biografias y Vidas. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  6. ↑ . Universidad de Puerto Rico, Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños. 2004. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  7. ↑ RESOLUCIÓN. Senate of Puerto Rico. Government of Puerto Rico. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  8. ↑ Francisco Jose Antonio Lluch Mora. Genealogy.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  9. ↑ Francisco Jose Antonio Lluch Mora. Genealogy.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  10. ↑ RESOLUCIÓN. Senate of Puerto Rico. Government of Puerto Rico. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  11. ↑ RESOLUCIÓN. Senate of Puerto Rico. Government of Puerto Rico. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  12. ↑ RESOLUCIÓN. Senate of Puerto Rico. Government of Puerto Rico. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  13. ↑ RESOLUCIÓN. Senate of Puerto Rico. Government of Puerto Rico. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  14. ↑ RESOLUCIÓN. Senate of Puerto Rico. Government of Puerto Rico. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  15. ↑ RESOLUCIÓN. Senate of Puerto Rico. Government of Puerto Rico. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  16. ↑ Tricentennial Park: History. TravelPonce. Retrieved June 9, 2012.

Notes

  1. ↑
    This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lluch and the second or maternal family name is Mora.

See also

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