Julia de Burgos

Julia de Burgos
Julia de Burgos
	Julia de Burgos
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

Julia de Burgos García (February 17, 1914 – July 6, 1953) was a Puerto Rican poet.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] 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.^[5] She was also a civil rights activist for women and African and Afro-Caribbean writers. Her poem "I Was My Own Route" is featured in compulsory English book for grade 12th in Nepal.^[6]

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Julia de Burgos
Julia de Burgos
Born	Julia Constancia Burgos García (1914-02-17)February 17, 1914 Carolina, Puerto Rico
Died	July 6, 1953(1953-07-06) (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