Giannina Braschi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Giannina Braschi
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Feb 5, 1953(1953-02-05)
Age	71
Birthplace	San Juan
Country	Puerto Rico
Horoscope	Aquarius

Giannina Braschi Biography

Giannina Braschi is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on February 5, 1953 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. An Puerto Rican writer, she is most well-known for her novel of 1998, Yo-Yo Boing!, which is written in Spanglish. Other novels comprise Empire of Dreams (post-modern poems) as well as United States of Banana (a science-based novel).

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Giannina Braschi was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to an upper class family of Italian ancestry. She was a student of Sacred Heart. In 1966, she ranked first place in the US Tennis Association’s national tournament and became the youngest female tennis champion in Puerto Rico. Her father Euripides (“Pilo”) Braschi was also a tennis champion. She was a founding member of the San Juan Children’s Choir and a fashion model during her teen years. In the late 1970s, she studied literature and philosophy in Madrid, Rome, Rouen and London, before she settled in New York City.

In the 1980s, Braschi wrote dramatic poetry in Spanish prose in New York City. Her postmodern poetry titles were published in Barcelona, Spain, including: Asalto al tiempo (Assault on Time, 1980), La Comedia profana (Profane Comedy, 1985), and El Imperio de los sueños (Empire of Dreams, 1988). She lived in New York City and was part of the Nuyorican movement. “The Big Apple” is the site and subject of much of her poetry. In a climactic episode of Braschi’s Empire of Dreams, “Pastoral or the Inquisition of Memories”, shepherds invade 5th Avenue during the Puerto Rican Day Parade and take over the City of New York; the shepherds ring the bells of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and seize the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Immigrant characters play the role of other characters, swapping names, genders, personal histories, and identities. Alicia Ostriker situates her gender-bending and genre-blending poetry as having a “sheer erotic energy that defies definition and dogma.”

She was born at San Juan, Puerto Rico and later moved to Spain, Italy, France and England. She was a student of Hispanic Literature at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Giannina Braschi Net Worth

Giannina Braschi is one of the richest Novelist from Puerto Rico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Giannina Braschi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a skilled tennis player, and was ranked first in the National tournament of the US Tennis Association that was played in her native Puerto Rico. Her first novel was published, her first book of poetry, Asalto al tiempo, in 1980.

She was awarded the PEN/Open Book Award.

Giannina Braschi (born February 5, 1953) is a Puerto Rican writer based in New York City. Her notable works include Empire of Dreams (1988), Yo-Yo Boing! (1998) and United States of Banana (2011).

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Braschi’s work is situated in the Latinx avant-garde, a “burgeoning body of work that testifies to Latinx writers’ abiding interest in the avant-garde as a means for engaging ideas of material, social relevance”. Braschi is considered a “revolutionary voice”in contemporary Latin American literature”.

Facts & Trivia

Giannina Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Puerto Rico. Giannina Braschi celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Giannina Braschi

1. Giannina Braschi is a Puerto Rican writer born in 1953.
2. She is known for her experimental writing style.
3. Her most famous work is “Yo-Yo Boing!” (1998).
4. Braschi has also written poetry and essays.
5. She received a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
6. Braschi has won numerous literary awards, including the PEN/Open Book Award.
7. Her works often explore themes of identity, politics, and language.
8. Braschi’s writing has been translated into multiple languages.
9. She currently resides in Madrid, Spain.
10. In addition to her literary career, Braschi is also a professor and performer.

What did Giannina Braschi do for Puerto Rico?

Giannina Braschi is a leading force in experimental literature and Latinx philosophy. She is an advocate for Puerto Rican independence and for liberations of all kinds. This famous Puerto Rican poet won the Cambiemos Prize in Spain for her lifetime achievements in creating a literature of inspiration and hope.

Where does Giannina Braschi live?

Braschi has taught Hispanic literatures at Rutgers University, Colgate University, and City University of New York. She lives in New York City.

Where was Giannina Braschi born?

San Juan, Puerto Rico