I want to focus on the Puerto Rican women writer. When I was in school in Puerto Rico I remember 2 women writer and they are Julia de Burgos and Lola Rodriguez de Tio. I used to do projects about them, looking for information and pictures. Back then was fun doing this, but without realizing the real importance that they had and their contributions as a woman writers. I am proud of my little Island.
Julia de Burgos- was a poet from Puerto Rico. 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/Afro-Caribbean writers.She published three books which contained a collection of her poems.
Lola Rodriguez de Tio-was the first Puerto Rican born woman poet to establish herself a reputation as a great poet throughout all of Latin America. A believer in women's rights, she was also committed to the abolition of slavery and the independence of Puerto Rico.
I really like this post! I have heard of these writers/poets, they are talented! I like how you kept it brief, but informational. Great job Vanessa! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThat's great Vanessa!! Thank you for introducing me to writers I might have never come across otherwise. It's interesting to explore writings of other countries. Especially if you can compare how similar they are to writings we know, even though they originate from thousands of miles apart.
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