▁University ▁of ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁( 1 9 8 3 ). ▁ ▁Honor ary ▁Professor ▁of ▁the ▁Human ities ▁Fac ulty ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁A ton om us ▁University ▁Nacional ▁of ▁Santo ▁Dom ingo ▁( 1 9 8 7 ). ▁ ▁Honor ary ▁Professor ▁of ▁the ▁U PR ▁special izing ▁in ▁Eugen io ▁María ▁de ▁Host os ▁( 1 9 8 9 – 1 9 9 0 ). ▁ ▁Journal ist ▁Prize ▁from ▁the ▁Institute ▁of ▁Puerto ▁R ican ▁Culture ▁( 1 9 9 0 ). ▁ ▁Honor ary ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Cub an ▁Te ach ers ▁Association ▁( 1 9 9 2 ). ▁ ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Puerto ▁R ican ▁Academy ▁of ▁the ▁Spanish ▁Language ▁( 1 9 9 2 ). ▁ ▁Prize ▁of ▁Honor ▁of ▁the ▁Puerto ▁R ican ▁Ath ena e um ▁( 1 9 9 4 ). ▁ ▁The ▁National ▁Cultural ▁Medal ▁best owed ▁on ▁him ▁by ▁the ▁Cub an ▁Minister ▁of ▁Culture ▁( 1 9 9 5 ). ▁ ▁N amed ▁Human ist ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁by ▁the ▁Puerto ▁R ican ▁Human ities ▁Foundation ▁( 1 9 9 7 ). ▁ ▁The ▁Second ▁International ▁Book ▁Fair ▁of ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁was ▁dedicated ▁to ▁Can ales ▁ ▁( 1 9 9 8 ). ▁ ▁Final ▁years ▁Fer rer ▁Can ales ▁died ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁at ▁the ▁Te ach ers ' ▁Hospital ▁in ▁H ato ▁Rey , ▁Puerto ▁Rico , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 9 1 ▁and ▁is ▁surv ived ▁by ▁his ▁wife