Writers from Guayaquil - Ecuadorian Literature

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Wenceslao Pareja

Dr. Wenceslao Pareja y Pareja (Guayaquil, September 1, 1880 - Quito, February 26, 1947) was an Ecuadorian doctor, medical researcher, writer and…

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Abel Romeo Castillo

Abel Romeo Castillo y Castillo (Guayaquil, January, 22 1904 - Guayaquil, November 11, 1996) was an Ecuadorian writer, historian, biographer, journalist and…

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José Alfredo Llerena

José Alfredo Llerena (Guayaquil, 1912—Quito, 1977) was a distinguished Ecuadorian poet, journalist, fiction writer, art critic, and essayist. A member of the…

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Enrique Segovia

Enrique Segovia Antepara (Guayaquil, 1901-Guayaquil, December 6, 1967) was an Ecuadorian poet. Known for his work, "América," published in 1939, Segovia had…

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Adelaida Velasco Galdós

Adelaida Velasco Galdós (Guayaquil, 1894 – December 26, 1967) was an Ecuadorian writer, feminist, and humanist. She is recognized her dedication to…

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Pedro Saad Herrería

Pedro Saad Herrería (Guayaquil, September 16, 1940 - Quito, June 6, 2014), was an Ecuadorian writer, filmmaker, politician, diplomat, historian and journalist.…

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Kristel Ralston

Kristel Ralston (Guayaquil, 1984) is a bestselling writer of more than 25 contemporary romance books. Her novel “Lazos de cristal” was one…

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Fernando Artieda

Fernando Artieda Miranda (Guayaquil, June 14, 1945 - April 15, 2010) was an Ecuadorian writer, poet and journalist. For 40 years he…

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Leira Aráujo Nieto

Leira Aráujo Nieto (Guayaquil, 1990) is an Ecuadorian poet, writer, screen writer, actress, literature professor, and researcher. In 2015 she published her…

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Solange Rodríguez

Solange Rodríguez Pappe (Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1976) is an Ecuadorian writer and professor known for her short fiction in the genres of fantasy,…

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Luís Carlos Mussó

Luís Carlos Mussó (Guayaquil, March 17, 1970) is an Ecuadorian poet and novelist. His first novel Oscurana (2012) won the Felicísimo Rojas…

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Miguel Antonio Chávez

Miguel Antonio Chávez Balladares (Guayaquil, June 7, 1979) is an Ecuadorian novelist and short story writer. His first short story book was…

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Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco

Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco was an Ecuadorian novelist, essayist, journalist, historian and statesman. He was born in Guayaquil on October 12, 1908 and…

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Ernesto Noboa y Caamaño

Ernesto Noboa y Caamaño (Guayaquil, August 2, 1889 – Quito, December 7, 1927) was an Ecuadorian poet. Together with Arturo Borja, Humberto…

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Alfredo Gangotena

Alfredo Gangotena Fernandez Salvador (Guayaquil, April 19, 1904 – Quito, December 23, 1944) was an Ecuadorian poet who wrote in French and…