I Am My Own Path Selected Writings of Julia De Burgos

"How grateful I am that nuestra Julia de Burgos, writer, feminist, social activist, can now become more fully accessible to monolingual English readers. With this comprehensive critical introduction to her life and work, nuestra Julia becomes a Julia for all of America. A treasure trove for those who did not know of her work or want to know more." - Julia Alvarez, author of The Cemetery of Untold Stories

"This collection is a timely and necessary work of scholarship and translation as well as a revisiting of an important voice in Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and hemispheric poetic and political thought. Vanessa PÉrez-Rosario's collaborative efforts and ethical care serve to illuminate new dimensions of Julia de Burgos's thought and legacy." - Yomaira C. Figueroa-Vásquez

"Everyone should rush out immediately and get a copy of this dazzling, monumental translation of Julia de Burgos's extraordinary writing. The work of Burgos is graced by a strikingly brilliant rendering by some of today's most inspired and inspiring literary translators, many of whom are themselves celebrated writers. I Am My Own Path is a treasure trove, a lighthouse, and essential reading for anyone interested in poetry, poetics, Puerto Rican letters, or the literature of the Americas. This vital volume is a historical event not to be missed!" - Rachel Galvin, author ofUterotopia: Poems

"This collection, which further establishes Julia de Burgos's importance and gives her work new expression in English, is orchestrated by a scholar who knows de Burgos and her work better than anyone else: Vanessa PÉrez-Rosario. She has assembled an all-star lineup of influential poets and scholars to help translate de Burgos's writing for a multilingual readership. Period translations from decades back are complemented by new ones from a stellar array of emerging and established contemporary literary figures. The deft, top-notch curation of this book makes it a powerful tool for expanding our understanding of de Burgos's work." - Esther Allen, translator of The Suicides by Antonio Di Benedetto