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29 - The Cothnejo-Fishy District - Carmen Lyra - Costa Rica - Authors

29 - The Cothnejo-Fishy District - Carmen Lyra - Costa Rica - Authors

FromTres Cuentos Literary Podcast


29 - The Cothnejo-Fishy District - Carmen Lyra - Costa Rica - Authors

FromTres Cuentos Literary Podcast

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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Jul 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Cothnejo-Fishy District is a satirical tale that exposes the superficialities, deception, and ridiculousness of the elites of the so-called Switzerland of Central America - during the first part of the 20th century. In the comments we talk about the work of the Costa Rican teacher and activist Carmen Lyra, whose work was ignored and silenced after her death.Read the full transcript and check other episodes here
Released:
Jul 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Tres Cuentos is a bilingual literary podcast dedicated to Latin America's narratives. Each episode is in Spanish and English. The podcast narrates a piece of literature and later reflects on the author, culture, or history behind the story. Our goal is to make our literature accessible.