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
Richardson, Carmen Belen b. September 14, 1930 d. August 9, 2012 Puerto Rican Actress, Comedian. In a career that spanned 57 years, she was considered to be a pioneer of Puerto Rican television. When she was nine years old, she auditoned for, and won, a children's role on a radio soap opera. In high school, she had the lead in the plays in which she participated. Noble prize winner Juan Ramón Jiménez was so impressed with her performances that he offered to pay her college tuition. She enrolled in the Unveristy of Puerto Rico and studied Dramatic Arts. Her...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave) Borinquen Memorial Cemetery, Carolina, Carolina Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
b. February 17, 1914 d. July 6, 1953