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Esteban Poblete Oña

Esteban Poblete Oña aka E. Plobete (Quito, 1979) is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, and poet. In 2017 he published his…

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Efraín Villacís

Efraín Villacís (Quito, 1966) is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, playwright, editor, and literary critic. His fiction stories and essays have…

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Andrea Rojas Vasquez

Andrea Rojas Vasquez (Loja, November 26, 1993) is an Ecuadorian poet. Her first poetry collection, "Matar a un conejo" [To Kill a…

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David Ledesma Vásquez 

David Ledesma Vásquez (Guayaquil, December 17, 1934 - March 30, 1961) was an Ecuadorian poet, writer, journalist, stage actor, and radio drama…

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Club 7 (Group of poets from 1950s Guayaquil, Ecuador)

Club 7, or Club Siete, was a significant group of poets formed in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and active from 1951 to 1962. The…

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Gastón Hidalgo Ortega

Gastón Hidalgo Ortega (Guayaquil, March 19, 1929 - January 5, 1973) was an Ecuadorian poet and member of Club 7, a poets’…

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Ileana Espinel Cedeño

Ileana Espinel Cedeño (Guayaquil, October 31, 1933 – Guayaquil, February 21, 2001) was an Ecuadorian poet, journalist, and editor, recognized as one…

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César M. Ayala Paredes

César M. Ayala Paredes aka César Ayala (1923) is an Ecuadorian poet and short story writer. He is known as The Soldier…

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Guillermo Ríos Andrade

Guillermo Ríos Andrade (Ambato, November 10, 1924 - September 19, 2018) was an Ecuadorian poet and an active member of the House…

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César Dávila Torres 

César Dávila Torres (Ibarra, 1932 – 2013) was an Ecuadorian poet, writer, lawyer, jurist, and university professor. He is cosidered one of…

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Alfonso Barrera Valverde

Alfonso Barrera Valverde (Ambato, 1929 - September 6, 2013) was an Ecuadorian diplomat, poet, novelist, and non-fiction writer. Some of his notable…

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Grupo Umbral [the Umbral Group]

Grupo Umbral [the Umbral Group] was a literary group founded in Quito in 1952 which included notable Ecuadorian authors such as Alfonso…

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Walter Franco Serrano

Walter Franco Serrano (Quito, 1932 - 2021) was a poet, novelist, and theater teacher. From 1954 to 1957, he cofounded the Quito…

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Rubén Astudillo y Astudillo

Rubén Astudillo y Astudillo (El Valle, Cuenca, 1938 - January 16, 2003) was a poet, journalist, and diplomat. He began his writing…

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Morayma Ofir Carvajal

Morayma Ofir Carvajal (Guaranda, Bolívar, January 28, 1915 - Chimborazo, February 25, 1951) was an Ecuadorian poet and educator. She worked as a teacher and…