It’s common for Puerto Rico to be overlooked when the topic is its literature. Both in Spain and Latin America, its literary production remains largely unknown despite its power and quality. With few exceptions, due to editorial policies, what is written in Puerto Rico stays in Puerto Rico. The neglect is widespread. In a book as emblematic as Open Veins of Latin America, Eduardo Galeano doesn’t mention the island even once. Needless to say, there was no intention to offend. It’s simply a matter of invisibility. Often, perhaps too often, Puerto Rico is simply left out.

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