Burgos, Julia de b. February 17, 1914 d. July 6, 1953 Author. Arguably Puerto Rico's greatest poet, she combined a Romantic sensibility with keen political insight. Much of her verse is addressed to an alter ego, also named Julia de Burgos, in a restless search for identity within society and nature. With her lyrical directness and feminist concerns she is regarded as a forerunner of such poets as Adrienne Rich and Sylvia Plath. Her most famous poems include the much-anthologized "Rio Grande de Loiza", "To Julia de Burgos", and "Farewell from...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cementerio Municipal de Carolina, Carolina, Carolina Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
b. February 17, 1914 d. July 6, 1953