José Emilio González

Josemilio González (1918–1990) was a Puerto Rican literary critic and editor.

He Went to the University of Puerto Rico, where he graduated in Liberal Arts, with specializations in Spanish, French and Philosophy. in 1940, Earned his Master's Degree in Arts at Boston University, Columbia University, Princeton University, and the Sorbonne.

He was an instructor at the University of Puerto Rico from 1946 to 1948 and 1956 to 1963. He served in the legislature for the Puerto Rican Independence Party in 1952.

Awards

 * 1990 American Book Award, for Vivir a Hostos

Works

 * "Otoño", taino world
 * Hostos as a philosopher, Boston University, 1941
 * Hostos Como Filósofo (1941) – (Hostos as Philosopher)
 * Oda al mar de Guajataca (1954) – (Ode to the Sea from Guajataca)
 * Profecía de Puerto Rico (1954) – (Prophecy of Puerto Rico)
 * Cántico Mortal a Julia de Burgos (1956) – (Mortal Song of Julia de Burgos)
 * Grito de Lares (1958) - about revolt against Spain, Grito de Lares
 * Los Poetas Puertorriqueños de la Década del 30 (1960) Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, – (The Puerto Rican Poets of the 30s)
 * Parábola del Canto (1960) – (Parable of Song)
 * Soledad Absoluta: Diario Poético (1971) – (Absolute Solitude: Official Poetic)
 * Antología Poética de Francisco Matos Paoli Universidad de Puerto Rico, (1972) – (Francisco Matos Paoli Poetry Anthology'')
 * La Poesía Contemporánea de Puerto Rico, 1930–1960 (1972) Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquña – (Contemporary Poetry of Puerto Rico, 1930–1960)
 * La Poesía en Puerto Rico (1976) – (Poetry in Puerto Rico)
 * Poesía y Lengua en la Obra de Francisco Manrique Cabrera (1976) – (Poetry and Language in the Work of Francisco Manrique Cabrera)
 * Vivir a Hostos: ensayos, San Juan, P.R.: Comité Pro Celebración Sesquicentenario del Natalicio de Eugenio María de Hostos, 1989.