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  2. Carmen Lyra - Wikipedia

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    Carmen Lyra (January 15, 1887 – May 14, 1949) was the pseudonym of the first prominent female Costa Rican writer, born María Isabel Carvajal Quesada. She was a teacher and founder of the country's first Montessori school. She was a co-founder of the Communist Party of Costa Rica, as well as one of the country's first female worker's unions ...

  3. The Vain Little Mouse - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, the representation of the main character can also change from country to country, probably depending on the greater influence of Carmen Lyra or Fernán Caballero. Puerto Rican Pura Belpré's version (as told to her by her grandmother) was the first one published in the US, translated as Perez and Martina: a Puerto Rican Folktale (1932

  4. National Library of Venezuela - Wikipedia

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    The Biblioteca Nacional de Venezuela (in English: National Library of Venezuela ), located in Caracas, is the legal deposit and copyright for Venezuela. It was established on July 13, 1833, by decree of General José Antonio Páez. Diego Bautista Urbaneja, a Minister of Foreign Affairs, was designated as the first director.

  5. Costa Rican literature - Wikipedia

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    Carmen Lyra; Mario Sancho; Max Jiménez; The 40s generation (1940–1960) During this era, social democracy was implanted in Costa Rica. It was a time of questioning and renewal, with major social reforms and a new concept of the state. Major literary themes included social problems, land distribution, and transnational corporations.

  6. File:Biblioteca Carlos Benjamin de Lyra.pdf - Wikipedia

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  7. Lyra - Wikipedia

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    Lyra (Latin for 'lyre', from Ancient Greek: λύρα; pronounced: / ˈ l aɪ r ə / LY-rə) is a small constellation. It is one of the 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy , and is one of the modern 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union .

  8. Library of Catalonia - Wikipedia

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    The Library of Catalonia ( Catalan: Biblioteca de Catalunya, IPA: [biβli.uˈtɛkə ðə kətəˈluɲə]) is the Catalan national library, [1] [2] located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The primary mission of the Library of Catalonia is to collect, preserve, and spread Catalan bibliographic production and that related to the Catalan linguistic ...

  9. National Library of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Website. bnm .iib .unam .mx. The National Library of Mexico ( Spanish: Biblioteca Nacional de México) is located in Ciudad Universitaria, the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City. It was first established on November 30, 1867.