César E. Arroyo (Quito, 1887 – Cádiz, 1937) was an Ecuadorian poet, novelist, journalist, playwright and diplomat. He was Ecuador’s Consul in Vigo from 1912 to 1916, and Ecuador’s Consul in Madrid from 1917 to 1919. He later served as Consul in Santander and Cadiz. He co-founded the Madrid-based magazine Cervantes (1913-1921) with the Spanish poet Francisco Villaespesa.
Works
- Flores de trapo (1907; Artificial Flowers)
- La cancion de la vida (1912; Life’s Song)
- El caballero, la muerte y el diablo (1916; The Gentleman, Death, and the Devil)
- La noche blanca (1924; White Night)
- Asamblea de sombra (1931; Gathering of Shadows)
- Catedrales de Francia (1933; French Cathedrals)
- Iris (1924; Iris)
- Romancero del pueblo ecuatoriano (1919; Ballads of the Ecuadorian People)
- José Mejía, lazo de unión entre España y América (1911; José Mejía, Link Between Spain and America)