Julia Constanza Burgos García was her forename. She was born on February 17, 1914 at Santa Cruz, Carolina, Puerto Rico. She was the daughter of Francisco Burgos Hans and Paula García Marcano. Julia de Burgos was the eldest of seven siblings: Julia, Carmen, María Consuelo, Angelina, Joseph Federico, Aracelis and Iris Violet. Even though Julia came from a large and poor family her parents gave her the best education they could afford. Julia held his primary education in a school in the same neighborhood where he was born while the family lived in Rio Grande. In 1926 she finished her elementary education. In August 1926 she began his studies at the school of Luis Muñoz Rivera Carolina, where she attended the seventh and eighth grade. During these two years she lived with Mrs. Rosenda Rivera in Carolina and spend the weekends with her family. In 1928 she graduated with honors the eighth grade. That same year the family moved to Río Piedras and in August she started at the University High School of the University of Puerto Rico (UHS). In 1931 she graduated from UHS and started at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (UPR-RP) in the Faculty of Education . Three years later, with 19 years, Julia was certified by the UPR system as a "Normalist Teacher".
Julia de Burgos married Ruben Rodrigues Beauchamp in 1934. During the same year she worked on the 'Puerto Rico Economic Reconstruction Administration' (known as PRERA) in the town of Comerio as manager of a Milk Station. She worked in the PRERA until it closed.
In 1935 she served for a short time as a teacher in a rural school in Cedro Arriba, Naranjito. It was there where she wrote his famous poem Rio Grande de Loiza, which was published that same year. In the summer of 1935 she returned to the UPR, where she took a course on Preschool Education. By then, she lived at La Calle Luna, El Viejo San Juan. In 1936 she took a course on Introduction to English Literature and Contemporary Civilizations. By June of that year (1936) her poems Responso de ocho partidas were published. In 1936 she began working at La Escuela del Aire (The School of the Air) writing for children. Julia produced several of his works during this time, such as: Un paisaje marino (A Seascape), Llamita quiere ser mariposa (Llamita Wanst to Be a Butterfly), La parrada del sábado (The Saturday Revelry), Coplas jíbaras para ser cantadas (Jíbaras Couplets to Be Sung) and Es nuestra la hora y España... no caerás (Is Our Time and Spain... You Will Not Fall).
In 1937 Burgos and Rodríguez Beauchamp's marriage ended. She also published her book of poems Poemas exactos a mí misma (Poems Exactly Like Myself) and Domingo de Pascua (Easter Sunday) motivated by the Slaughter of Ponce. In May of that year she got fired from The School of Aire because of her pro-independence posture.
In April, 1939 Julia met Juan Isidro Jimenes Grullón, who became her partner and great love. Jimenes Grullón was a doctor and Dominican political leader. At the time they met Jimenes Grullón was married, but separated. In October 12, 1937 Julia's mother died of cancer; two days later a recital was held in honor of Julia. The recital took place in the Puerto Rican Athenaeum, where she declaimed her poem Mi madre y el río (My Mother and The River).
By the end of 1939 Julia and Jimenes Grullón started to confront problems as a couple, as a consequence, Julia moved to New York by herself. In February 18, 1940 Jimenes Grullón arrived to New York. They had the intention of moving to Cuba, but they couldn't afford it. Julia worked for the United States Census, for like a month. By the end of April of that year Jimenes Grullón returned to Cuba to stay with his parents, leaving Julia alone in New York.
In June Julia arrived to Florida by buss with the intention of sailing to Cuba, but she was hospitalized for an emotional depression before she could get to Cuba. A couple days later she reached her destination: La Habana, Cuba. Burgos and Jimenes Grullón's relationship wasn't clear, since they were confronting relationship problems for a long time and he was living with his parents who did not accepted her.
Julia spent the Christmas of 1940 alone in Cuba. The problem with Jimenes Grullón's parents continued and intensified, to the point that Julia thought about suicide. In early 1941 Julia and Jimenes Grullón meet again and she settled in a guesthouse, but the battle with Jimenes Grullón's parents only got worse. Julia took several courses in the University of Havana: biology, sociology, anthropology, psychology, mental health, educational, Greek, Latin and French. She also became a member of the University of Dramatic Arts Spiritual. That New Years Eve, 1941, was the first and the last one that the couple spent together.
In June, 1942 the couple end their relationship for good. Julia goes returned to New York, where she was greeted by the Vando family. She worked for a short period of time as an optical inspector, employee of a chemical laboratory, selling lamps and seamstress. Around November of that year Julia had a new lover, Armando Marín; born in Vieques, musician and a public accountant. In 1943 she worked as a reporter and interviewer for Pueblos Hispanos newspaper. That same year Julia and Armando got married.
In June, 1944 Julia was named director of the Department of Hispanic Culture Villages. In late August of that year, Julia goes with her husband to live in Washington DC, where she worked as a clerk in the office "Coordinator of Iner-American Affairs". During the nights Julia took a course on Portuguese and Typing. In 1945 Julia returned to New York without her husband.
In 1946 Julia was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and she also suffered from the nerves and laryngeal papilloma. Since 1946 Julia goes from hospital to hospital because of her health problems and mental crisis. In 1947 she attended a conference of Jimenes Grullón, the doctor was already married with two children. In 1948 she met Olivo Muñoz Arce and his daughter Minerva; they became very close; Olivo and Minerva stayed with Julia until her last days. Julia was hospitalize in 1949 to 1950 because of her alcoholism and emotional crisis. She remained in contact with her sister, Consuelo, through letters. In 1950, she also served as director of the Puerto Rican Literary Album. In 1952 was operated of the vocal cords. From January to May of 1953 Julia was held at the Goldwater Memorial Hospital. While in the hospital, Julia participated in a program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
In June, 1953 Julia got out of the hospital and went to Brooklyn to stay with relatives. June 28, 1953 was the last time Julia was seen by her relatives and the last time Julia wrote to her sister. In July 6, 1953 Julia was found, slumped and unconscious, at the corner of Fifth Avenue, 106 Street in Manhattan. A couple days later Julia died of pneumonia at a hospital in Harlem. When Julia was found in Manhattan she didn't have any papers or identifications, as a consequence Julia was buried in a grave in the cemetery at Hart Island, where her tomb appeared under the name of Jane Doe. Weeks later some friends and relatives identified the corpse; the corpse was moved in September 6, 1953 to Puerto Rico where it was veiled with honors in the Puerto Rican Athenaeum and then buried in the Cemetery of Carolina.
Julia de Burgos married Ruben Rodrigues Beauchamp in 1934. During the same year she worked on the 'Puerto Rico Economic Reconstruction Administration' (known as PRERA) in the town of Comerio as manager of a Milk Station. She worked in the PRERA until it closed.
In 1935 she served for a short time as a teacher in a rural school in Cedro Arriba, Naranjito. It was there where she wrote his famous poem Rio Grande de Loiza, which was published that same year. In the summer of 1935 she returned to the UPR, where she took a course on Preschool Education. By then, she lived at La Calle Luna, El Viejo San Juan. In 1936 she took a course on Introduction to English Literature and Contemporary Civilizations. By June of that year (1936) her poems Responso de ocho partidas were published. In 1936 she began working at La Escuela del Aire (The School of the Air) writing for children. Julia produced several of his works during this time, such as: Un paisaje marino (A Seascape), Llamita quiere ser mariposa (Llamita Wanst to Be a Butterfly), La parrada del sábado (The Saturday Revelry), Coplas jíbaras para ser cantadas (Jíbaras Couplets to Be Sung) and Es nuestra la hora y España... no caerás (Is Our Time and Spain... You Will Not Fall).
In 1937 Burgos and Rodríguez Beauchamp's marriage ended. She also published her book of poems Poemas exactos a mí misma (Poems Exactly Like Myself) and Domingo de Pascua (Easter Sunday) motivated by the Slaughter of Ponce. In May of that year she got fired from The School of Aire because of her pro-independence posture.
In April, 1939 Julia met Juan Isidro Jimenes Grullón, who became her partner and great love. Jimenes Grullón was a doctor and Dominican political leader. At the time they met Jimenes Grullón was married, but separated. In October 12, 1937 Julia's mother died of cancer; two days later a recital was held in honor of Julia. The recital took place in the Puerto Rican Athenaeum, where she declaimed her poem Mi madre y el río (My Mother and The River).
By the end of 1939 Julia and Jimenes Grullón started to confront problems as a couple, as a consequence, Julia moved to New York by herself. In February 18, 1940 Jimenes Grullón arrived to New York. They had the intention of moving to Cuba, but they couldn't afford it. Julia worked for the United States Census, for like a month. By the end of April of that year Jimenes Grullón returned to Cuba to stay with his parents, leaving Julia alone in New York.
In June Julia arrived to Florida by buss with the intention of sailing to Cuba, but she was hospitalized for an emotional depression before she could get to Cuba. A couple days later she reached her destination: La Habana, Cuba. Burgos and Jimenes Grullón's relationship wasn't clear, since they were confronting relationship problems for a long time and he was living with his parents who did not accepted her.
Julia spent the Christmas of 1940 alone in Cuba. The problem with Jimenes Grullón's parents continued and intensified, to the point that Julia thought about suicide. In early 1941 Julia and Jimenes Grullón meet again and she settled in a guesthouse, but the battle with Jimenes Grullón's parents only got worse. Julia took several courses in the University of Havana: biology, sociology, anthropology, psychology, mental health, educational, Greek, Latin and French. She also became a member of the University of Dramatic Arts Spiritual. That New Years Eve, 1941, was the first and the last one that the couple spent together.
In June, 1942 the couple end their relationship for good. Julia goes returned to New York, where she was greeted by the Vando family. She worked for a short period of time as an optical inspector, employee of a chemical laboratory, selling lamps and seamstress. Around November of that year Julia had a new lover, Armando Marín; born in Vieques, musician and a public accountant. In 1943 she worked as a reporter and interviewer for Pueblos Hispanos newspaper. That same year Julia and Armando got married.
In June, 1944 Julia was named director of the Department of Hispanic Culture Villages. In late August of that year, Julia goes with her husband to live in Washington DC, where she worked as a clerk in the office "Coordinator of Iner-American Affairs". During the nights Julia took a course on Portuguese and Typing. In 1945 Julia returned to New York without her husband.
In 1946 Julia was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and she also suffered from the nerves and laryngeal papilloma. Since 1946 Julia goes from hospital to hospital because of her health problems and mental crisis. In 1947 she attended a conference of Jimenes Grullón, the doctor was already married with two children. In 1948 she met Olivo Muñoz Arce and his daughter Minerva; they became very close; Olivo and Minerva stayed with Julia until her last days. Julia was hospitalize in 1949 to 1950 because of her alcoholism and emotional crisis. She remained in contact with her sister, Consuelo, through letters. In 1950, she also served as director of the Puerto Rican Literary Album. In 1952 was operated of the vocal cords. From January to May of 1953 Julia was held at the Goldwater Memorial Hospital. While in the hospital, Julia participated in a program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
In June, 1953 Julia got out of the hospital and went to Brooklyn to stay with relatives. June 28, 1953 was the last time Julia was seen by her relatives and the last time Julia wrote to her sister. In July 6, 1953 Julia was found, slumped and unconscious, at the corner of Fifth Avenue, 106 Street in Manhattan. A couple days later Julia died of pneumonia at a hospital in Harlem. When Julia was found in Manhattan she didn't have any papers or identifications, as a consequence Julia was buried in a grave in the cemetery at Hart Island, where her tomb appeared under the name of Jane Doe. Weeks later some friends and relatives identified the corpse; the corpse was moved in September 6, 1953 to Puerto Rico where it was veiled with honors in the Puerto Rican Athenaeum and then buried in the Cemetery of Carolina.
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