Luis Rafael Sanchez: Republicans can't stand the idea of Puerto Rico becoming a US state'

Luis Rafael Sanchez, an 89-year-old Puerto Rican writer, is greeted with affection in Old San Juan during World Book Day. People call him maestro, embrace him, and he responds with generosity. The meeting centers on a commemorative edition marking the 50th anniversary of La guaracha del Macho Camacho. His work spans non-fiction, short stories, novels, and especially groundbreaking theatrical writing such as La pasion segun Antigona Perez. His writing embodies the spirit of Puerto Rico and joyfully celebrates puertorriquenidad, a term he requested be added to the Royal Spanish Academy’s dictionary in 2016. He began in San Juan as a radio drama actor and later lived in multiple cities.

"The immediate reason for the interview is the release of a commemorative edition marking the 50th anniversary of his most emblematic novel, La guaracha del Macho Camacho. At the time of the meeting, there is only a single copy available, which the author contemplates in satisfied silence as it is handed to him."

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