Category: Poets

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Manuel María Sánchez

Manuel María Sánchez Baquero (Quito, December 19, 1879 – July 28, 1935) was an Ecuadorian lawyer, educator, poet, and journalist who served…

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Luis Aníbal Sánchez

Luis Aníbal Sánchez (Quito, February 3, 1902 – Quito, February 14, 1922) was an Ecuadorian writer and modernist poet celebrated for his…

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Miguel Ángel Zambrano

Miguel Ángel Zambrano (Riobamba, 1898 – Quito, 1969) was an Ecuadorian poet, university professor, and social reformer whose work bridged literary and…

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Carlos Alejandro Ardila

Carlos Alejandro Ardila Ardila (Portoviejo, Ecuador, August 23, 1951), often referred to simply as Carlos Ardila, is an Ecuadorian poet and cultural…

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Angélica Flores Zambrano

Angélica Flores Zambrano (Manta, circa 1919 – ibidem, April 11, 2013) was a celebrated Ecuadorian poet, writer, and educator known as "La…

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Jorge Centeno Medranda

Jorge Centeno Medranda is a foundational figure in Manta’s literary and cultural history, celebrated for his work as a poet and cultural…

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Max Puertas Alarcón

Max Puertas Alarcón (Loja, Ecuador, December 17, 1935 – Machala, Ecuador, July 22, 2016) was an Ecuadorian lawyer, judge, writer, and cultural…

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Jenny Romero Pape

Jenny Romero Pape (1930 – Unknown) was an Ecuadorian poet and cultural figure. Best known for her poetry collection La rosa de cristal…

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Patricia Velásquez de Mera

Patricia Velásquez de Mera, formerly Patricia Velásquez Villacís (Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1951), is an Ecuadorian-American poet, novelist, and visual artist. She began her…

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Efraín Pérez Castro

Efraín Leonidas Pérez Castro (Guayaquil, November 16, 1912 – May 2, 2001) was an Ecuadorian writer, journalist, and columnist. As the son…

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Lucía Gómez de Bracho Urdaneta

Lucía Gómez de Bracho Urdaneta (1940 – Unknown) was a diplomat, writer, and poet. She held a doctorate in diplomacy and was…

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Hugo Vásquez Almazán

Hugo Vásquez Almazán (Guayaquil, April 29, 1936 – Guayaquil, May 6, 2008) was an Ecuadorian priest, theologian, poet, and author of over…

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José Ayala González

José Ayala González (Guayaquil, August 2, 1885 – June 20, 1974) was an Ecuadorian poet, farmer, and public servant. Known for his…

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Gilberto Molina Correa

Gilberto Molina Correa (Cañar, September 20, 1915 – Unknown) was an Ecuadorian poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, essayist, and educator. His…

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Néstor Campuzano Mendoza

Néstor Campuzano Mendoza (Guayaquil, February 7, 1926 – Unknown) was an Ecuadorian poet and intellectual best known for writing the lyrics to…