Lucy Boscana

Boscana graduated from Academia de la Inmaculada Concepción high school and decided to continue her education by enrolling in Oberlin College located in Ohio, where her cousin, Madeline Willemsen, was studying a French language degree.After a stint as an English language teacher in her hometown she enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico to study music and dramatic arts.Among the plays which she produced with the company was "The Oxcart" by fellow Puerto Rican playwright René Marqués.In 1950, she was part of the musical vocal group from Ponce: Las Damiselas, (The Ladies), with Sylvia Rexach, and Marta Romero.Lucy Boscana died on May 24, 2001, in San Juan, Puerto Rico and her remains rest at Cementerio Santa Magdalena de Pazzis in that city.
Spanish namesurnameMayagüez, Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto RicoMayagüezUnited StatesAcademia de la Inmaculada ConcepciónOberlin CollegeMadeline WillemsenFrench languageEnglish languageUniversity of Puerto RicoRené MarquésOff-BroadwayNew York CitySylvia RexachMarta Romerosoap operaEsther SandovalMario PabónTelemundoPuerto RicotelenovelaFrancisco ArriviTennessee WilliamsAlejandro CasonaFederico García LorcaGovernment of Puerto RicoTeatro YagüezList of Puerto RicansHistory of women in Puerto RicoNational Foundation for Popular Culture