Julia de Burgos
Puerto Rican poet (1914–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Julia de Burgos García (February 17, 1914 – July 6, 1953) was a Puerto Rican poet.[1][2][3][4] As an advocate of Puerto Rican independence, she served as Secretary General of the Daughters of Freedom, the women's branch of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party.[5] She was also a civil rights activist for women and African and Afro-Caribbean writers. Her poem "I Was My Own Route" is featured in compulsory English book for grade 12th in Nepal.[6]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Burgos and the second or maternal family name is Garcia.
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Born | Julia Constancia Burgos García (1914-02-17)February 17, 1914 Carolina, Puerto Rico |
Died | July 6, 1953(1953-07-06) (aged 39) Manhattan, New York, United States |
Occupation | Poet, activist |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Period | 20th century |
Genre | Lyric poetry, lament |
Literary movement | Puerto Rican Independence |
Notable works | El Rio Grande de Loiza; Yo misma fui mi ruta; A Julia De Burgos |
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