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James Prohens

1911 – 2007

Spanish poet

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Lived 1911 – 2007 (aged 95–96). James Prohens was a Spanish poet.

James Prohens (born in Felanitx, Spain, 1911, died in Denver, 2007), poet. James Prohens, also known as Jaume Prohens i Bordoy, lived in Denver, (Colorado) for more than 50 years, where he was the parish priest of St. Cajetan's Church. He was a member of the order Theatines (Clerics Regular) since 1927. He was ordained priest in 1937 and served as Provincial Superior of Spain from 1951 to 1954. Prohens studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome, 1931), La Plata (Argentina, 1947) and Colorado College, where he earned a master's degree in English literature. He has published four books of poetry in Catalan: Binifarda, Santueri, Horabaixa, and Veus d’intimitat. In Spanish, he published Horas. Always an advocate of tolerance and human rights, he was known for championing the rights of Hispanics and reaching out to gay people and women.

Publications Veus d'intimitat Palma de Mallorca: Edicions Documenta Balear, 2004; Horabaixa 1993 Santueri: Endreça i comiat Palma de Mallorca: Centre Cultural de l'Ajuntament de Felantix, 1991

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Born
1911
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Died
2007
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Who was James Prohens?

Spanish poet (1911–2007)

When was James Prohens born?

James Prohens was born in 1911.

When did James Prohens die?

James Prohens died in 2007.

What was James Prohens's occupation?

James Prohens was a poet.

What nationality was James Prohens?

James Prohens was Spanish.

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· Wikipedia: James Prohens

· Wikidata: Q6141475

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