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Writer, communist, Women's Rights Advocate. Years active. 1918–1948. 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 ...
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
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.
Karmen Petrovic. Monika Klisara ( Serbian: Моника Клосара; born 29 October 1995) is a Bosnian-born Canadian professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE where she performs in the NXT brand under the ring name Karmen Petrovic. [1] Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Klisara moved to Canada on the onset of the Bosnian War and ...
Signature. Óscar Arias Sánchez ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ ˈaɾjas]; born 13 September 1940 in Heredia, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He was President of Costa Rica from 1986 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2010. Arias was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his proposal of a negotiated solution ...
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 .
Lyra is a feminine given name of Greek and Latin origin meaning lyre. It is usually given in reference to the constellation and the Greek myth that inspired its naming. [2] The name has associations with music and harmony and the night sky .
Beginning in 1912, she worked with Carmen Lyra on a children's magazine called "San Selerín" that they published for several years. She was active in the movement against the labor policies of President Federico Tinoco Granados , [1] which culminated in a 1919 teacher's strike and the teachers setting fire to the government newspaper office ...