Julia de Burgos – Puerto Rican Poet Julia de Burgos was a Puerto Rican poet, feminist, and activist who made significant contributions to Puerto Rican literature in the mid-twentieth century. Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, in 1914, Burgos grew up in a poor family and faced various challenges in her early life, including the premature death of her mother and her father’s abuse. Despite these challenges, Burgos pursued her education and developed a passion for writing and poetry that would shape her career and legacy. Burgos’s poetry is known for…
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