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Ep.47: Julia de Burgos: Poetry, Pain, and a Family Refuge
In this episode of the Deconstructing Topic Podcast, host David explores the life and legacy of Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos and shares a personal family connection—his mother sought refuge at a shelter named for the poet.
David reflects on Julia's poetry, feminism, and independence activism, as well as her struggles with heartbreak and alcohol, her untimely death at 39, and the episode’s wider themes of domestic violence, artistic pain, and healing through storytelling.
Welcome to a heartfelt episode of the Deconstructing Topic Podcast. I'm your host, David, and today we dive deep into…
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