Carmen Lyra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carmen Lyra

Costa Rican politician and writer

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1887

Place of Birth: San José, San José Province, Costa Rica

Date of Death: 14-May-1949

Profession: writer, politician, pedagogue, children's writer, librettist

Nationality: Costa Rica

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Carmen Lyra (January 15, 1888 – May 14, 1949) was the pseudonym of the first prominent female Costa Rican writer, born Maria 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.
She was one of the earliest writers to criticize the dominance of the fruit companies.
She won many prizes.