The Puerto Rican Literature Project

Delis Negrón was a Puerto Rican poet and writer born in 1901. He died in 1956. In addition to his literary output, Negrón also directed, edited, and worked as an English professor and activist throughout his residency in south Texas and Mexico City during the twentieth century. His literary production can be traced through newspapers published in the United States and Mexico during the first half of the 20th century. His poetry was recited at the Junta Patriótica Mexicana in the city of McAllen, Texas and various other cities for national holidays. As an editor, he contributed to the publication of the League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) newsletter during the 1950s, serving also as a member of various organizations, including the Gran Cadena Fraternal Filantrópica, Sociedad de Obreros, and Fé, Esperanza y Caridad. As an editor, he contributed to the publication of the League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) newsletter during the 1950s, serving also as a member of various organizations, including the Gran Cadena Fraternal Filantrópica, Sociedad de Obreros, and Fé, Esperanza y Caridad. His publications include the poetry collection Palabras (El Día, 1944).

Works Cited

Delis Negrón Collection. 1934-2018, Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage, University of Houston.