Coqui; Boriken, (84-499-1165-6) Tres Obras De Teatro; Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena, (0-86581-611-5) Via Poetica; Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, (0-8477-3222-3) In English Canticle for a Memory; Cross-Cultural Communications, (0-89304-156-4) Via Poetica; Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, (0-8477-3223-1) Lyrics to "Himno de la Vida" The following are the lyrics to Francisco Arriví's 1938 Himno de la Vida (The Anthem of Life), the anthem of the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras: Later years Arriví, who was also the cousin of Dr. Ricardo Alegría known as the "Father of Modern Puerto Rican Archaeology", played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré (Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center) in Puerto Rico. On February 8, 2007, Arriví died of cardiac arrest at the Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital. A vigil was held at the Teatro Francisco Arriví (Francisco Arriví Theater), an old restored theater which the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture named in his honor. He was buried in the Cementerio Los Angeles cemetery of the city of Guaynabo. Arriví was survived by his son Francisco Arriví Cros and two grandchildren. There is a commemorative plaque in the lobby of Ponce's Teatro La Perla that reads: "Francisco Arriví: Poet, Playwright, Essayist, perennial promoter of Puerto Ricanism and of the eternal values of the universal man." It was placed there by the administration of mayor Jose Dapena Thompson (1984–1988). See also List of Puerto Ricans Notes References 1915 births 2007 deaths Puerto Rican dramatists and playwrights Puerto Rican poets Puerto Rican male writers People from San Juan, Puerto Rico 20th-century American poets 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights American male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century American male writers