Enrique A Laguerre

Enrique A Laguerre (1905-2005), full name Enrique Arturo Laguerre Vélez, was a Puerto Rican writer, novelist, poet and journalist. He is famous for his short story. He was also a teacher and newspaper columnist. His novel "La Llamarada" (lit. 'The blaze') (1935), was for many years obligatory reading in many literature courses in Puerto Rico.

Wisdom & Quotes

• I have no objection to civilization. I object to the fact that civilization should step on what permits us to breathe in the first place.

- Cauce sin rio

• My hope is that tradition should be the sap of progress.

- Ibid

Leopold Sedar Senghor