Eunice Odio

Eunice Odio
Born(1919-10-18)October 18, 1919
San José, Costa Rica
DiedMarch 23, 1974(1974-03-23) (aged 54)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationsPoet, Journalist, Educator
SpouseRodolfo Zanabria
Writing career
Pen nameCatalina Mariel
Period20th Century
Notable worksLos elementos terrestres, El tránsito de fuego

Eunice Odio (pseudonym, Catalina Mariel; October 18, 1919 – March 23, 1974) was a prominent Costa Rican 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]

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

  • 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. ↑ O'neal Coto, Katzy (2012). "Obra poética de Eunice Odio resurge entre la crítica". Universidad de Costa Rica. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  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. ↑ 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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