Writers from Latacunga - Ecuadorian Literature

21st Century Writers · Author

Mónica Varea Maldonado

Mónica Varea Maldonado (Latacunga, 1958) is an accomplished Ecuadorian author, best known for her contributions to children's literature. Hailing from the picturesque…

20th Century Writers · Author

Victoria Vásconez Cuvi

Victoria Vásconez Cuvi (Latacunga, September 7, 1891 – Quito, May 29, 1939) was an Ecuadorian writer and feminist. She was part of a…

Poets · Author

Freddy Ayala Plazarte

Freddy Ayala Plazarte (Aláquez, Latacunga, Ecuador, 1983) is an Ecuadorian poet, essayist, and university professor. In 2015, his poetry book “Rebeliones al…

20th Century Writers · Author

José Rumazo González

José Rumazo González (Latacunga, August 28, 1904 - February 26, 1995) was an Ecuadorian writer, philosopher, historian, and poet. He is the…

20th Century Writers · Author

Vladimiro Rivas

Vladimiro Rivas Iturralde (Latacunga, June 5, 1944) is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, biographer, opera critic, essayist, editor, translator, and award-winning…

20th Century Writers · Author

Felix Valencia

Felix Valencia Vizuete (Latacunga, August 31, 1886 - Quito, January 3, 1919) was an Ecuadorian poet often called the "Poet of Sorrow."…

20th Century Writers · Author

Atanasio Viteri

Atanasio Viteri Karolys (Latacunga, October 29, 1908-1965) was an essayist, novelist, poet, journalist and university professor. He wrote for the newspapers El…

20th Century Writers · Author

Alfonso Rumazo González

Alfonso Rumazo González (Latacunga, Ecuador, 1903 — Caracas, Venezuela, 2002) was an Ecuadorian writer, historian, essayist and literary critic. He authored over…