Julia de Burgos Professions : Poet Born : February 17, 1914 Died : July 6, 1953 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Julia de Burgos Don't let the hand you hold Julia de Burgos hands I am life, I am strength, I am woman. Julia de Burgos i-am-woman You curl your hair and paint your face. Not I: I am curled by the wind, painted by the sun. Julia de Burgos curls hair wind Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors