Agustín Vulgarín (Guayaquil, 1938 – 1986) was an Ecuadorian poet, fiction writer and playwright. He wrote several poetry books, including: “El pez que fuma” (1964), “El bosque de las estatuas” (1974) and “Cuadernos de Bantú” (1977), among others. Some of his plays include “Atahualpa: drama en dos actos” and ”La Mayasquerita: drama en tres actos.” Among his fiction are the novels: “Alfeo el de las iguanas” and “Los poriparalos.”
Works
Poetry
- El pez que fuma (Guayaquil, 1964)
- Poemas (Guayaquil, 1969)
- El bosque de las estatuas (Guayaquil, 1974)
- Dogma y ritual de cubilota y su progenie (1980)
- Prólogo a prólogo (1980)
Novels
- Alfeo el de las iguanas
- Los poriparalos
Theater
- Doña Babel en una isla y otras piezas
- Atahualpa: drama en dos actos; La Mayasquerita: drama en tres actos
His poems were included in the following anthologies
- Lírica ecuatoriana contemporánea (Bogotá, 1979)
- La palabra perdurable (Quito, 1991).