Julia de Burgos
Julia de Burgos | |
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de Burgos in the early 1950s | |
| Born | Julia Constancia Burgos García February 17, 1914 Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Died | July 6, 1953 (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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Julia Constanza Burgos García (February 17, 1914 – July 6, 1953), known as Julia de Burgos, was a Puerto Rican poet, journalist, Puerto Rican independence advocate, and teacher. 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. She was also a civil rights activist for women and African and Afro-Caribbean writers.