Pura Belpré, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pura Belpré

Puerto Rican writer, puppeteer, and librarian

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1899

Place of Birth: Cidra, Puerto Rico, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1982

Profession: librarian, historian, puppeteer, literary critic

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Pura Belpré (February 2, 1899 – July 1, 1982) was the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City.
She was also a writer, collector of folktales, and puppeteer.