Song of the Simple Truth: The Complete Poems of Julia de Burgos

Although she published only two small books of verse in her lifetime, de Burgos (1914-53) has now attained almost legendary status in her native Puerto Rico. This bilingual edition marks the first time all her known poetic works have been compiled in one volume. The translations are accurate, but their order is problematic; because it is not strictly chronological, it is difficult for the reader not only to determine which poems emanate from which original collection but also which ones were ori...