| Manuel José Othón | |
| Birth Date: | 1858 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Death Place: | 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]
Othón was born in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
During his life he worked for the following newspapers and magazines:
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.
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.