Writers from Guayaquil - Ecuadorian Literature

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Humberto Salvador

Humberto Salvador Guerra (Guayaquil, December 25, 1909 - Ibidem, January 17, 1982) was an Ecuadorian writer, editor, jurist, psychoanalyst, and literature professor. His…

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Zoraida Córdova

Zoraida Córdova (Guayaquil, 1987) is an Ecuadorian-American author of fantasy novels for children and young adults, as well as romance novels. Born…

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Fernando Naranjo Espinoza

Fernando Naranjo Espinoza (Guayaquil, 1954) is an Ecuadorian writer, architect, watercolorist, and illustrator. He has made significant contributions to the realm of…

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Melanie Márquez Adams

Melanie Márquez Adams (Guayaquil, May 5, 1976) is an Ecuadorian American writer, editor, and translator. Among her published books are "Mariposas negras"…

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Victoria Puig de Lange

Victoria Puig de Lange (Guayaquil, December 3, 1916 - Miami, May 14, 2008) was an Ecuadorian author, composer, diplomat, and influential figure…

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Elisa Ayala González

Elisa Ayala González (Guayaquil, 1879) is considered the pioneer of short stories in the early decades of the 20th century in Ecuador.…

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Mariasol Pons

Mariasol Pons Cruz (Guayaquil, 1979) is an Ecuadorian novelist known for her captivating storytelling. Pons has authored several notable works, including "La…

Writers from Guayaquil · Author

Tamara Mejía Molina

Tamara Mejía Molina (Guayaquil, 1987) is an Ecuadorian poet and art critic. She is the author of several books, including "Esto soy…

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Luis Delgadillo

Luis Delgadillo Avilés (Guayaquil, 1942 - September 13, 2022) was an Ecuadorian poet and journalist. He was part of a group of…

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Lily Pilataxi de Arenas

Lily Pilataxi de Arenas (Guayaquil, 1930) is an Ecuadorian author of children's literature, poet, writer, journalist, diplomat and educator. As a feminist…

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Francisco Pérez Febres-Cordero

Francisco Pérez Febres-Cordero (Guayaquil, July 18, 1934 - Ibidem, August 31, 2010) was an Ecuadorian poet and journalist whose distinguished career at…

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Cristóbal Garcés Larrea

Cristóbal Garcés Larrea (Guayaquil, April 20, 1924 - May 2017) was an Ecuadorian poet, editor, and literary critic. He was the editor-in-chief…

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Jorge Luis Pérez Armijos

Jorge Luis Pérez Armijos (Guayaquil, 1987) is an Ecuadorian, poet, essayist, editor, and translator. He has authored 4 poetry books, including “Rimas…

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Ángel Emilio Hidalgo

Ángel Emilio Hidalgo Ortiz (Guayaquil, 1973) is an Ecuadorian historian, a poet, a professor at Guayaquil's University of the Arts (UArtes) since…

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Othón Muñoz Alvear

Othón Muñoz Alvear (Guayaquil, Jan 14, 1945 - August 9,2014) was an Ecuadorian poet, columnist, writer, anthologist, theater actor, teacher, and politician.…