Writers from Cuenca - Ecuadorian Literature

20th Century Writers · Author

Remigio Romero y Cordero

Remigio Romero y Cordero (Cuenca, June 13, 1895 - Quito, 1967) was an Ecuadorian poet, lawyer, professor, parliamentarian and journalist. He was…

Children's Literature Authors · Author

Juana Neira Malo

Juana Neira Malo (Cuenca, May 29, 1963) is an Ecuadorian author of children’s literature. In 2008 she published her first book, “Mi…

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Jacinto Cordero Espinosa

Jacinto Cordero Espinosa (Cuenca, June 25, 1926 - September 29, 2018) was an Ecuadorian poet. He authored several poetry collections and his…

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Rosalía Arteaga

Rosalía Arteaga, born Lupe Rosalía Arteaga Serrano (Cuenca, December 5, 1956) is an Ecuadorian social activist, writer, and politician. She served as…

Writers from Cuenca · Author

Simón Espinosa Cordero

Simón Espinosa Cordero (Cuenca, October 8, 1920) is an Ecuadorian writer, journalist, editor, and university professor. He became a member of the…

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Francisco Proaño Arandi

Francisco Proaño Arandi (Cuenca, January 20, 1944) is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and diplomat. In the 1960’s he was…

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Inés Márquez Moreno

Inés Márquez Moreno (Cuenca, June 7, 1914 - August 18, 2017) was an Ecuadorian poet. Her first poetry collection, "Denuncia del sueño,"…

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Arturo Montesinos Malo

Arturo Montesinos Malo (Cuenca, August 31, 1913 - May 23, 2009) was an Ecuadorian novelist, professor, and translator who lived in the…

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…

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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…

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Camila Peña

Camila Peña (Cuenca, 1995) is an Ecuadorian poet, radio host and ballet dancer. In 2020 her first poetry book "Jardín Transparente," won…

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Carlos Vásconez

Carlos Francisco Vásconez Gomezcoello (Cuenca, May 16, 1977) is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, essayist, columnist and educator who has published…

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Miguel Moreno Serrano

Miguel Moreno Serrano (Cuenca, July 27, 1886 - Cuenca, January 19, 1943) was an Ecuadorian poet and literary critic. He had a…

Poets · Author

Patricio Guzmán Cárdenas

Patricio Guzmán Cárdenas (Cuenca, January 31, 1965) is a doctor, writer and poet. He has lived in Loja since the age of…

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Antonio Lloret Bastidas

Antonio Lloret Bastidas (Cuenca, February 5, 1920 - November 5, 2000) was an Ecuadorian writer, journalist, critic and educator. He wrote several…