Writers from Guayaquil - Ecuadorian Literature

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Víctor Emilio Estrada

Víctor Emilio Estrada Sciacaluga (Guayaquil, Ecuador, May 22, 1891 – Guayaquil, Ecuador, February 21, 1954) was a prominent Ecuadorian banker, economist, military…

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Gustavo Cáceres Castro

Gustavo Cáceres Castro (Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 1954) was a prominent Ecuadorian physician, historian, and author known for his contributions to the history…

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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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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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Néstor Campuzano Mendoza

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

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María Eugenia Puig

María Eugenia Puig Lince (Guayaquil, August 2, 1919 – Quito, February 4, 2001) was an Ecuadorian poet, intellectual, and diplomat. She co-founded…

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María Leonor Madinyá Andrade

María Leonor Madinyá Andrade (Guayaquil, February 15, 1936 – Guayaquil, September 7, 2006) was an Ecuadorian poet known for her deeply introspective…

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Germán Arteta Vargas

Germán Arteta Vargas (Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1940) is a prominent Ecuadorian historian, journalist, educator, and author. Known for his dedication to preserving Ecuadorian…

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Elías Candel Espinoza

Elías Candel Espinoza (Guayaquil, 1896 – 1983) was an Ecuadorian journalist, poet, and coplero, known by his pen name Adel Celinas. By…

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Teresa Ala-Vedra y Tama

Teresa Ala-Vedra y Tama (Guayaquil, April 2, 1889 – Guayaquil, 1987) was an Ecuadorian journalist, poet, writer, painter, pianist, and composer. She…

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María Leonor Baquerizo

María Leonor Baquerizo Díaz Granados (Guayaquil, 1960) is an Ecuadorian writer, professor, and empowerment coach. She is known for her contributions to…

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Martha Chávez

Martha Chávez Negrete (Guayaquil, 1967) is an Ecuadorian doctor, psychiatrist, and writer. She is known for her contributions to contemporary Ecuadorian literature,…