20th Century Writers - Ecuadorian Literature

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Teresa Crespo Toral

Teresa Crespo Toral (Cuenca, October 30, 1928 - Quito, February 15, 2014) was an Ecuadorian writer and a pioneer of children's literature…

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Elisa Ayala González

Elisa Ayala González (Guayaquil, 1879) is considered the pioneer of short stories in the early decades of the 20th century in Ecuador.…

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Alfredo Jaramillo Andrade

Alfredo Jaramillo Andrade (May 19, 1934) is an Ecuadorian poet, writer, playwright, and teacher. He has published several books, including "Los hijos…

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Carlos Joaquín Córdova Malo

Carlos Joaquín Córdova Malo (Cuenca, April 22, 1914 - Quito, December 19, 2011) was an accomplished linguist, writer, and government official. He…

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Rosaura Emelia Galarza

Rosaura Emelia Galarza Heyman (Guaranda, 1877 - February 13, 1966) was an Ecuadorian teacher, journalist, writer, and a pioneer in the field…

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Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut (November 11, 1922 - April 11, 2007) was an American writer. He is known for his unique writing style, blending…

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Victoria Vásconez Cuvi

Victoria Vásconez Cuvi (Latacunga, September 7, 1891 – Quito, May 29, 1939) was an Ecuadorian writer and feminist. She was part of a…

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Raúl Rojas Hidalgo

Raúl Rojas Hidalgo (born 1944) is an Ecuadorian poet and novelist. His collection of poetry, "Como el agua" [Like Water], was published…

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Pablo Escandón Montenegro

Pablo Escandón Montenegro (May 30, 1974) is an Ecuadorian fiction writer and social communicator with a PhD in Communication and Contemporary Information…

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Sergio Ramírez Mercado

Sergio Ramírez Mercado (August 5, 1942) is a prominent Nicaraguan author and a recipient of the prestigious Cervantes Prize. In February of…

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Luis Delgadillo

Luis Delgadillo Avilés (Guayaquil, 1942 - September 13, 2022) was an Ecuadorian poet and journalist. He was part of a group of…

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De Plácido e Silva

Oscar Joseph de Plácido e Silva, known as De Plácido e Silva (Marechal Deodoro, Brazil, June 18, 1892 - Curitiba, Brazil, January 16, 1963) was a Brazilian jurist,…

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Lily Pilataxi de Arenas

Lily Pilataxi de Arenas (Guayaquil, 1930) is an Ecuadorian author of children's literature, poet, writer, journalist, diplomat and educator. As a feminist…

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Francisco Pérez Febres-Cordero

Francisco Pérez Febres-Cordero (Guayaquil, July 18, 1934 - Ibidem, August 31, 2010) was an Ecuadorian poet and journalist whose distinguished career at…

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Justino Cornejo

Justino Cornejo Vizcaíno (Puebloviejo, Los Ríos, Ecuador, August 9, 1904 - Guayaquil, July 24, 1988) was a writer, educator, linguist, folklorist and…