Eunice Odio facts for kids
Eunice Odio (born October 18, 1919, in San José, Costa Rica; died March 23, 1974, in Mexico City, Mexico) was a very important writer from Latin America. She was known for her amazing poems. Eunice also wrote many other things, like articles, essays, short stories, and even books for children! She worked as a journalist and taught English and French. Eunice Odio lived in several countries, including Costa Rica, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and the United States. She married a painter named Rodolfo Zanabria and later became a citizen of Mexico.
Her Amazing Books
Eunice Odio wrote many wonderful books, mostly collections of her poems. Here are some of her most well-known works:
- Los elementos terrestres (The Earthly Elements), published in 1948
- Zona en territorio del alba (Zone in the Territory of Dawn), published in 1953
- El tránsito de fuego (The Fire's Journey), published in 1957
- El rastro de las mariposas (The Trail of Butterflies), published in 1970
- Territorio del alba y otros poemas (Territory of Dawn and Other Poems), published in 1974
- Eunice Odio Antología (Eunice Odio Anthology), published in 1975
Books Translated into English
Some of Eunice Odio's important works have been translated so more people can read them. Her long poem, El tránsito de fuego, was translated into English in four parts:
- The Fire's Journey, Part I: Integration of the Parents (2013)
- The Fire's Journey, Part II: Creation of Myself (2015)
- The Fire's Journey, Part III: The Cathedral's Work (2018)
- The Fire's Journey, Part IV: The Return (2019)
See Also
In Spanish: Eunice Odio para niños
