Manuel José Othón
Manuel José Othón | |
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 Portrait of Manuel José Othón in his youth. | |
| Born | 14 June 1858 San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Died | 28 November 1906 (aged 48) San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Known for | Poet, Politician, Playwright |
Manuel José Othón (June 14, 1858 – November 28, 1906) was a Mexican poet, playwright, and politician. One of his most famous works is Idilio salvaje, considered one of the most representative poems of Mexico.[1]
Early life and studies
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Othón was born in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
During his life he worked for the following newspapers and magazines:
- El Búcaro
- El Pensamiento
- La Esmeralda
- La Voz de San Luis
- El Correo de San Luis
- El Estandarte and
- El Contemporáneo.
Literary life
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Othón began writing poetry at the age of 13. At 21, he began to publish his works under the name of Poesías. Three years later he published another poetry book. He wrote his most well-known poem Idilio salvaje in 1906.
Death and legacy
[edit]Othón died in San Luis Potosí on November 28, 1906. In 1964, his remains were interred at the Rotunda of Illustrious Persons.[2] Some of his work was published after his death in 1906.
References
[edit]- ^ "Nuestros humanistas". Centenarios.org.mx. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Rotonda de las personas ilustres". Rotonda.segob.gob.mx. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
External links
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Categories:
- 1858 births
- 1906 deaths
- 20th-century Mexican poets
- 20th-century Mexican male writers
- Mexican male poets
- People from San Luis Potosí City
- Mexican dramatists and playwrights
- 19th-century Mexican poets
- 19th-century Mexican dramatists and playwrights
- Mexican male dramatists and playwrights
- 19th-century Mexican male writers