Burgos, Julia de, 1914-1953

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Birth 1914-02-17
Death 1953-07-06
Puerto Ricans
Spanish; Castilian, Spanish; Castilian,

Biographical notes:

Julia de Burgos (February 17, 1914 – July 6, 1953) was a Puerto Rican poet. 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.

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  • Activists
  • Poets

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  • 031, PR
  • 00, PR
  • NY, US