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]
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
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
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.