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1898–1941 · Bayamón · Poet

Poet and son of Puerto Rican poet Virgilio Dávila. Born October 7, 1898, in Bayamón, he studied medicine but became best known for his modernist poetry. His works include Vendimia (1940) and Almacén de Baratijas. He died December 4, 1941, in Bayamón.

1869–1943 · Toa Baja · Poetry • Literature

Born January 28, 1869 in Toa Baja. Died August 22, 1943 in Bayamón and buried in the Porta Coeli Cemetary. Poet and writer celebrated for works that reflected Puerto Rican identity, rural traditions, and patriotism.

He was mayor of Bayamón for a few years. His poetry represents the traditional in Puerto Rican literature. In 1903, he published his first book of poems, "Patria", a collection of lyrical portraits of the island's landspace, love and Puerto Rican personalities like Jose; de Diego, Federico Degetau and Lola Rodriguez de Tio. He also published: "Viviendo y Amado" (1912), "Aromas del Terruno" (1916), "Pueblito de Antes" (1917), and "Un Libro Para Mis Nietos" (A Book for my Grandchildren; 1928).

Among his best-known poems are "Nostalgia", "Elegia de Reyes" and "No Des Tu Tierra al Extrano."