Julia Burgos’ Poetic Legacy

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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Rio Grande de Loiza

I am reaching out to you and through you, to the Boricua Community, so that they are aware of the new posting of the Rio Grande de Loiza that I have recently placed on Youtube. Please access the video below to hear soprano Virginia Herrera-Crilly and pianist Wilson Southerland in Diogenes Rodriguez’s composition of Rio Grande de Loiza, a poem by Julia de Burgos, the quintessential Puerto Rican poet. The original duration of the piece is 10.53 minutes, but it had to be cut to fit YOUTUBE’s 10 minutes limitation. Thanks…

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