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Andrés Méndez González

Written by Maribel Bello

Translated from the Spanish by Lorena Gauthereau

The poet Andrés Méndez González lived in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The date and place of his birth and death are unknown. He published in the literary magazines Mercurio of New Orleans, La Opinión of Santo Domingo, and Fiat Lux, a spiritualist magazine dedicated to psychological and moral studies. His work includes Capullos de Primavera (Imprenta la industria, 1900s), Conchas: Poesías (National Printing Company, 1914) y Varias poesías (Standard Printing Works, 1918).

Works Cited

Arana Soto, Salvador. Catálogo de Poetas Puertorriqueños. First edition, Sociedad de autores puertorriqueños, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1968. 

Méndez González, Andrés. “A María.” La Opinión, vol. 12-13, no. 112, 28 March 1925, p. 15. HathiTrust, https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433115494282?urlappend=%3Bseq=257%3Bownerid=119484588-261

Méndez González, Andrés. “Cantiga de mayo.” Mercurio, vol. 14, no. 82, June 1918, p. 252. HathiTrust, https://hdl.handle.net/2027/inu.30000093566820?urlappend=%3Bseq=302%3Bownerid=13510798901437801-336

Méndez González, Andrés. “Mañana de San Juan.” Mercurio, vol. 15, no. 84, August 1918, p. 106. HathiTrust, https://hdl.handle.net/2027/inu.30000093566820?urlappend=%3Bseq=430%3Bownerid=13510798901437801-472.