Category: Poets

Literary Groups · Author

The Decapitated Generation

The Generación Decapitada (Spanish for "Decapitated Generation" or "Beheaded Generation") refers to a group of early 20th-century Ecuadorian poets who are remembered…

19th Century Writers · Author

Temístocles José Araúz Rojas

Dr. Temístocles José Araúz Rojas (Machala, October 14, 1871 - ?) was an Ecuadorian doctor, writer, and politician. His best known work…

20th Century Writers · Author

Dalton Osorno

Dalton Osorno (Jipijapa, 1958) is an Ecuadorian writer, poet, literary critic, and retired professor. His short novel, "Sonata para jaibas y cangrejos,"…

21st Century Writers · Author

Gabriela Vargas

Gabriela Vargas Aguirre (Guayaquil, 1984) is an Ecuadorian poet. Her first collection of poems, "La ruta de la ceniza" (2017), which dealt…

21st Century Writers · Author

Kerly Palacios

Kerly Palacios Escobar (Guayaquil, 1994) is an Ecuadorian writer and poet. She has published two poetry collections, "El desvelo de mis versos"…

21st Century Writers · Author

Miguel Álava Alcívar

Miguel Álava Alcívar, sometimes Miguel Alavalcívar (Portoviejo, 1988) is an Ecuadorian novelist, poet and philosophy professor. He has lived in Guayaquil for…

Poets · Author

Bruno Sáenz Andrade

Bruno Sáenz Andrade (Quito, September 13, 1944 - Quito, January 11, 2022) was an Ecuadorian writer, poet, essayist and literary critic. He…

Writers from Ambato · Author

Jennie Carrasco Molina

Jennie Carrasco Molina (Ambato, 1955) is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, editor, university professor and holistic therapist. She has…

20th Century Writers · Author

Sergio Nuñez

Sergio Núñez Santamaría (Santa Rosa, Ambato, October 7, 1896 - Quito, 1982) was a novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, literary critic…

Poets · Author

Manuel María Palacios Bravo

Manuel María Palacios Bravo (Cuenca, January 9, 1891 – 1972) was an Ecuadorian poet, writer, and Catholic priest known for his deeply…

20th Century Writers · Author

Eloy Proaño

Eloy Proaño Donoso (1890-1965) was an Ecuadorian poet. In 1946 he published a poetry collection, "Humo." (more…)

20th Century Writers · Author

Luis F. Veloz

Luis F. Veloz (Quito, 1885-1959) was an Ecuadorian poet and sculptor. Along with his friends Aurelio Falconí and Julio E. Rueda, he…

20th Century Writers · Author

Felix Valencia

Felix Valencia Vizuete (Latacunga, August 31, 1886 - Quito, January 3, 1919) was an Ecuadorian poet often called the "Poet of Sorrow."…

20th Century Writers · Author

Alfonso Moreno Mora

Alfonso Moreno Mora (Cuenca, April 21, 1890 - Cuenca, April 1, 1940) was a modernist poet. He co-founded the magazine Páginas Literarias…

21st Century Writers · Author

María Paulina Briones

Mara Paulina Briones Layana (Guayaquil, 1974) is an Ecuadorian writer, editor, and professor. She currently teaches Journalism and Literature, as well as…