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Jose Luis Torres-Padilla (born December 1954), also known by his pen name J. L. Torres, is a Puerto Rican and American fiction writer, poet, literary scholar, critic and editor. [1] [2] [3] He was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico and grew up in the South Bronx. [4] His work focuses on diasporic Puerto Rican literature and culture. He is married and ...
José Padilla is the name of: José Gualberto Padilla (1829–1896), Puerto Rican poet, politician and advocate of Puerto Rican independence José Prudencio Padilla (1784–1828), Colombian military leader
José Gualberto Padilla a.k.a. "El Caribe", poet [99] Luis Palés Matos, poet of Afro-Caribbean themes; author of Tuntún de pasa y grifería and Pueblo negro. [100] Benito Pastoriza Iyodo, writer [101] Antonio S. Pedreira, writer and educator. Pedreira's most important book was Insularismo, in which he explores the meaning of being Puerto ...
José Luis Cabrera Padilla (born 14 January 1956) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). In the 2003 mid-terms he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent the Federal District 's 27th electoral district during the 59th session of Congress . [ 1 ]
Padilla's progeny made themselves notable in their respective fields of show business, politics and sports. Among his dozen children [2] include actors Jose "Pempe" Padilla Jr., Carlos Padilla Sr., actresses Cristina Aragon, Pilar Padilla, Maria Clara Ruiz Padilla, film director Consuelo Padilla Osorio, diplomat and actor Amado Cortez, and Casimero "Roy" Padilla Sr., former provincial governor ...
Luis Padilla may refer to: Luis Padilla Nervo (1894-1985), Mexican politician and diplomat Luis Padilla (footballer, born 1961) , Mexican football manager and former midfielder
Padilla was born into a show business clan. His father José Padilla Sr. was the governor of Bulacan from 1928 to 1931, and his brother was Carlos Padilla and Roy Padilla. He was the uncle of Rudy Fernández and Robin Padilla. He married Arsenia Francisco, a famous actress, and they had six children: Zenaida, Jovy, Maria Edith, Pempe Jr. (José ...
Admiral José Prudencio Padilla López (Riohacha, 19 March 1784, – Bogotá, Colombia, 2 October 1828) [1] was a Neogranadine military leader who fought in the Spanish American wars of independence and a hero in the battles of independence for Gran Colombia (present-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama).