17th Century Writers - Ecuadorian Literature

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Marcos Alcocer

Marcos Alcocer was a 17th-century Jesuit priest and poet from Quito, and brother to Hernando and Pedro Alcocer. He was admired for…

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Gertrudis de San Ildefonso

Sor Gertrudis de San Ildefonso (Quito, 1651 – Quito, January 29, 1709) was a revered Ecuadorian nun, mystic, and writer known for…

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Jerónima de Velasco

Jerónima de Velasco de Ladrón de Guevara (Quito, c. 1630 – ?) was a renowned 17th-century poet from the Real Audiencia de…

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Gaspar de Villarroel

Fray Gaspar de Villarroel (Quito, Kingdom of Quito, present-day Ecuador, 1587 – La Plata, Charcas, present-day Sucre, Bolivia, October 12, 1665) was…

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Jacinto Collahuazo

Jacinto Collahuazo (Otavalo, 1665 - 17??) was a cacique (indigenous political leader) from Otavalo, Ecuador. He was a poet and historian who…

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Jacinto de Evia

Jacinto de Evia (Guayaquil, circa 1629 - 17??) was a priest and poet from the Spanish colonial period in Guayaquil, in what…