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Puerto Rican writer and painter (1948–2021)

Elizam Escobar (May 24, 1948 – January 15, 2021) was a Puerto Ricanart theorist, poet, visual artist and writer. He served a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted while a member of the FALN.

Early years

Escobar was born in Puerto Rico's second largest city, Ponce, Puerto Rico, on the southern part of the island. There he received his primary and secondary education. As a child, he always enjoyed drawing and painting.

After Escobar graduated from high school he enrolled and attended the University of Puerto Rico to pursue his artistic studies.

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Political activist

During his years as a student, he became actively involved in the Puerto Rican independence movement. He became a member of the underground group called Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional (FALN).

After he earned his bachelor's degree in Visual Arts, he moved to New York City. In New York he attended the City College of New York.