Back كارمين لايرا Arabic Carmen Lyra Catalan Carmen Lyra German Carmen Lyra Spanish Carmen Lyra French Կարմեն Լիրա Armenian Carmen Lyra NB Carmen Lyra Polish Кармен Лира Russian María Isabel Carvajal SIMPLE
Carmen Lyra | |
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 Lyra's depiction in the 20,000 colones banknote | |
| Born | María Isabel Carvajal Quesada 15 January 1887 |
| Died | 14 May 1949 (aged 61) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, communist, Women's Rights Advocate |
| Years active | 1918–1948 |
Carmen Lyra (January 15, 1887 – May 14, 1949) was the pseudonym of the first prominent female Costa Rican writer, born María 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.