Jesús Colón
Jesús Colón | |
|---|---|
Jesus Colon | |
| Born | January 20, 1901 Cayey, Puerto Rico |
| Died | May 14, 1974 (aged 73) New York City, New York |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Literary movement | Nuyorican |
Jesús Colón (1901–1974) was a Puerto Rican writer known as the Father of the Nuyorican movement. An activist and community organizer, Colón wrote poetry and stories about his experiences as an Afro-Puerto Rican living in New York.