Eunice_Odio

Eunice Odio

Eunice Odio

Costa Rican writer

Eunice Odio (pseudonym, Catalina Mariel; October 18, 1919- March 23, 1974) was a prominent Latin American poet known for her diverse body of work, including articles, essays, reflections, letters, short stories, and children's literature. She also held roles as a journalist and educator, teaching English and French.[1]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

She was born in San José, Costa Rica. Odio resided in various countries including Costa Rica, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and the United States during her lifetime.[2] She gained Mexican citizenship through marriage to the painter Rodolfo Zanabria.[3] She died in Mexico City, Mexico.

Selected works

Odio is renowned for her extensive body of poetic work. Her selected works include:

  • Los elementos terrestres, 1948
  • Zona en territorio del alba, 1953
  • El tránsito de fuego, 1957
  • El rastro de las mariposas, 1970
  • Territorio del alba y otros poemas, 1974
  • Eunice Odio Antología, 1975

Translations

  • The Fire's Journey, Part I: Integration of the Parents (Tavern Books, 2013)
  • The Fire's Journey, Part II: Creation of Myself (Tavern Books, 2015)
  • The Fire's Journey, Part III: The Cathedral's Work (Tavern Books, 2018)
  • The Fire's Journey, Part IV: The Return (Tavern Books, 2019)

References

  1. [1]
    O'neal Coto, Katzy (2012). "Obra poética de Eunice Odio resurge entre la crítica". Universidad de Costa Rica. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. [2]
    Tapscott, Stephen (1996). Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry: A Bilingual Anthology. University of Texas Press. pp. 282–. ISBN 978-0-292-78140-5.
  3. [3]
    Chaves, José Ricardo (7 April 2013). "El laberinto de Eunice Odio". La Nacion (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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