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1919–1979 · Arecibo · Literature

Born October 4, 1919 in Arecibo. Died March 22, 1979 in San Juan. Award-winning playwright, novelist, and essayist whose works remain classics of Puerto Rican literature. Marques was a distinguished playwright, short story writer, novelist, and essayist. His best-known play, "La Carreta", opened in 1951 and helped secure his reputation as the leading literary figure in Puerto Rico during 1950s. In 1959 he published three plays together in the collection Teatro. These were "La muerte no entrará en palacio", "Un niño azul para esa sombra", and "Los soles truncos".