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Carmen Lyra


Born
in San José, Costa Rica
January 15, 1888

Died
May 13, 1949


Carmen Lyra, seudónimo de María Isabel Carvajal Quesada (San José, 15 de enero de 1887 - México, 14 de mayo de 1949) fue una escritora, pedagoga y política costarricense. Es considerada una de las escritoras más entrañables y significativas de la literatura costarricense. Se le ha señalado como la fundadora de la narrativa de tendencia realista en Costa Rica. Su obra más conocida es Cuentos de mi tía Panchita, una serie de cuentos infantiles publicados en 1920, una de las obras literarias más importantes de la literatura nacional. Además, escribió obras de teatro, ensayos políticos y las novelas En una silla de ruedas y Las fantasías de Juan Silvestre.

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Average rating: 3.97 · 1,045 ratings · 86 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors
Cuentos de mi Tía Panchita
4.15 avg rating — 487 ratings — published 1920 — 23 editions
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En una silla de ruedas
3.76 avg rating — 410 ratings — published 1917 — 14 editions
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Tío Conejo en apuros: Adapt...
4.29 avg rating — 31 ratings — 2 editions
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Bananos y hombres y otros t...
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La Cucarachita Mandinga
3.70 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1985 — 3 editions
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Narrativa de Carmen Lyra: R...
4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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Había una vez...
3.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011
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Los otros cuentos de Carmen...
4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions
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Estefanía
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The Subversive Voice of Car...
2.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2000
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