Puerto Rican women novelists have been successful internationally. They have won many prizes. Their books have been translated into many languages. They write satires, humorous novels, poems, and political essays The island's storytellers include Rosario Ferrer ("Eccentric Neighborhoods"), Giannina Braschi ("United States of Banana"), Ana Lydia Vega ("Pollito Chicken"), Mayra Santos ("Sirena Selena"), and Esmeralda Santiago ("When I Was Puerto Rican"). The major female poets are Julia de Burgos (who wrote lyrical poems such as "Yo fui mi ruta") and Giannina Braschi (author the poetry epic "Empire of Dreams"). 