Alejandro Tapia y Rivera, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera

Puerto Rican poet

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1826

Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jul-1882

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera (November 12, 1826 – July 19, 1882) was a Puerto Rican poet, playwright, essayist and writer.
Tapia is considered to be the father of Puerto Rican literature and as the person who has contributed the most to the cultural advancement of Puerto Rico's literature.
In addition to his writing, he was also an abolitionist and a women's rights advocate.