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1878–1923 · Jayuya · Writer • Lawyer • Journalist

Born December 18, 1878 in Jayuya. Died September 14, 1923 in New York. Born in Jayuya, Nemesio Canales was a celebrated writer, attorney, journalist, and legislator whose essays and plays challenged social norms and advocated for political reform. His literary legacy remains an important part of Puerto Rican culture.

He was a member of the Puerto Rican House of Representatives and he wrote a column called "Paliques" for the newspaper of which this article formed part. He published a selection of these articles in a book by the same name.