puerto rico has a strong literary tradition. the most important playwrights are rené marqués (author of "the oxcart") and lin manuel miranda (creator of the broadway musical "hamilton"). the most famous poets are julia de burgos ("yo fui mi ruta") and giannina braschi (author the poetry epic "empire of dreams"). celebrated puerto rican novelists include rosario ferre (eccentric neighborhoods), giannina braschi (united states of banana), and esmeralda santiago (when i was puerto rican). puerto rican poets who live in new york are called nuyorican poets.