Complex sentence: Alejandro Tapia y Rivera (November 12,1826--July 19,1882) was a Puerto Rican poet, dramaturg, essayist and writer born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Split into simpler sentences: Alejandro Tapia y Rivera (November 12,1826--July 19,1882) was a Puerto Rican poet, dramaturg, essayist and writer. Rivera was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.