José Federico Burgos Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of clippings about José Federico Burgos and his sister, famous Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos. Many of the articles contain biographical information about Burgos or were press releases from events where he was honored. The collection is a single folder containing items dated from May 1978 to February 2004 collected by his son, Joseph A. Burgos, Jr.
Dates
- 1978-2004
Creator
- Burgos, Jose Federico (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyrights held by publications.
Biographical / Historical
José Federico Burgos was born on February 22, 1921 in Barraza, a town in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He was the son of Paula Garcia and Francisco Burgos Hans and had six sisters, the notable poet Julia de Burgos among his siblings. Burgos served in the Puerto Rican National Guard before immigrating to the United States in 1949. After the passing of Julia de Burgos, Jose Burgos wrote poems and attended cultural events dedicated to his sister. His first book of poems titled Peregrinar es Amar was published in 1979 and second book titled Llegando al Puerto in 1982. In 1989, Burgos received the Palma Julia De Burgos Award among other awards for his poetry during his life. José Federico Burgos died on October 13, 2001.
Extent
0.10 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
José Federico Burgos was a poet and member of many Puerto Rican cultural organizations in New York City. Burgos received many certificates of merit for his literature and community service. The collection consists of magazine and newspaper article clippings about José Federico Burgos and his sister, famous Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos. The collection is a single folder containing items dated from May 1978 to February 2004.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joseph A. Burgos, Jr.
- Arts and Culture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Burgos, Julia de, 1914-1953
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hispanic American literature (Spanish) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Puerto Rican poetry -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Puerto Ricans in literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- José Federico Burgos Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Archive staff members under the supervision of Pedro Juan Hernandez.
- Date
- September 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of the Puerto Rican Diaspora Repository
Silberman Building, Hunter College
2180 Third Ave. Rm. 122
New York New York 10065
centro.library@hunter.cuny.edu
