Juan Boria known as the Negro Verse Pharaoh, was a Puerto Rican poet known for his Afro-Caribbean poetry.
12 Facts About Juan Boria
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Juan Boria Romero was born on February 17,1906, in Dorado, Puerto Rico to Juan Boria Nevarez, a sugar factory engineer, and Anselma Romero Sempri, a housewife.
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Juan Boria was of predominant African ancestry and of partial Italian ancestry through his mother.
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Juan Boria finished his studies at Central High School in Santurce in 1923.
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Juan Boria received his bachelor's degree as a teacher of industrial arts, drawing, and carpentry.
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In 1941, Juan Boria married Emerita Rodriguez with whom he had a daughter named: Zayda.
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Juan Boria planned to stay there for 15 days but was so sought after that he ended up staying two months.
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Juan Boria followed with travels to the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Spain, and Portugal, as well as New York, where he headlined at the Teatro Puerto Rico, and other cities in the United States.
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In 1954, Juan Boria debuted in television on the show Tribuna del Arte from Telemundo.
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Juan Boria appeared in several short films produced by the Division of Community Education.
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On November 1,1984, Juan Boria himself presented his first show at the theater.
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Juan Boria died May 29,1995, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.