Francisco Matos Paoli
Francisco Matos Paoli (March 9, 1915 – July 10, 2000), was a Puerto Rican poet, critic, and essayist who in 1977 was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His books were rooted in three major literary movements in Latin America: Romanticism, Modernism, and Postmodernism.
Francisco Matos Paoli | |
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Secretary General of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party | |
| Born | March 9, 1915 |
| Died | July 10, 2000 (aged 85) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
| Movement | Puerto Rican Independence |
| Spouse | Isabel Freire de Matos |
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Paoli was also a Secretary General of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and a Puerto Rican patriot. In 1950 he was imprisoned for having a Puerto Rican flag in his home, and for speaking on behalf of Puerto Rico's independence.
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