Category: Writers from Guayaquil

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Jorge Vanegas Muñoz

Jorge Vanegas Muñoz (Guayaquil, September 6, 1923 - ibidem, April 6, 2003) the distinguished Ecuadorian poet, novelist, and journalist, left an enduring…

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Esperanza Matheus y Yerovi

Esperanza Matheus y Yerovi (Guayaquil, March 2, 1917 - December 1, 2006) was a distinguished Ecuadorian linguist, academic, writer, and cultural advocate.…

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Josefina Egas Montalvo

Josefina Egas Montalvo (Guayaquil, 1920 - February 2, 2014) was an Ecuadorian poet and a writer. She was known for her contributions…

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Catalina de Jesús Herrera

Catalina de Jesús María Herrera Campusano, known as Sor Catalina de Jesús Herrera (Guayaquil, August 22, 1717 - September 29, 1795) was…

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Ernesto Torres Terán

Ernesto Torres Terán (Guayaquil, 1956) is an Ecuadorian medical doctor and prolific writer. He began his literary journey with the publication of…

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Ángela Arboleda

Ángela Arboleda Jiménez (Guayaquil, 1969) is a journalist, publicist, dancer, oral storyteller, writer, cultural manager, and teacher. Her literary career began under…

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Roxana Landivar

Roxana Landívar (Guayaquil, 1997) is an Ecuadorian poet. Landívar's poignant poems, characterized by their evocative imagery and exploration of human themes, have…

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Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno

Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Guayaquil, September 28, 1859 - New York City, March 20, 1951) was a prominent Ecuadorian politician, author, and intellectual…

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Carlos Carbo Viteri

Carlos Carbo Viteri (April 13, 1865 – August 13, 1922) was a distinguished Ecuadorian poet, translator, congressman, and diplomat, renowned for his…

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Sara Arana

Sara Arana, known as "La abogada del rap," is a 25-year-old rapper, poet, and activist hailing from Guayaquil, Ecuador. Despite facing numerous…

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Carlos Calderón Chico

Carlos Calderón Chico (Guayaquil, June 14, 1953 - January 4, 2013) was an influential Ecuadorian historian, writer, journalist, cultural manager, and bibliophile.…

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Jorge Coronel Pincay

Jorge Coronel Pincay (Guayaquil, April 23, 1920 - February 19, 1992) was an Ecuadorian lawyer, university professor, and noted poet renowned for…

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Carolina Portaluppi

Carolina Portaluppi Castro (Guayaquil, 1963) is an Ecuadorian poet, economist, and educator. Her literary journey began with the publication of her first…

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Gonzalo Espinel Cedeño

Gonzalo Espinel Cedeño (Guayaquil, September 1, 1937 – Unknown) is an esteemed Ecuadorian poet known for his mastery of the sonnet form.…

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León Hi-Fong

León Hi-Fong (February 20, 1941 - Unknown) was an Ecuadorian writer and poet born in Guayaquil. In 1967, he co-founded a cultural…