Literary Legacy and (Re) Writing: Julia de Burgos & Cristina Pérez Díaz
Puerto Rico’s most famous poet and greatest literary figure, Julia De Burgos (1914-1953) is as significant a cultural icon for the island. Every line of De Burgos’s verse is imbued with passion, feminist self-assertion, and love of homeland. As with many female artists, De Burgos’s life story added to her legend, though her romantic life …