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Inés Márquez Moreno

Inés Márquez Moreno (Cuenca, June 7, 1914 - August 18, 2017) was an Ecuadorian poet. Her first poetry collection, "Denuncia del sueño,"…

Literary Groups · Author

The Decapitated Generation

The Generación Decapitada (Spanish for "Decapitated Generation" or "Beheaded Generation") refers to a group of early 20th-century Ecuadorian poets who are remembered…

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Temístocles José Araúz Rojas

Dr. Temístocles José Araúz Rojas (Machala, October 14, 1871 - ?) was an Ecuadorian doctor, writer, and politician. His best known work…

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César Salcedo Parrales

César Salcedo Parrales, pseudonym Galo Salcedo (Machala, Ecuador, August 22, 1938 - August 16, 2011) was an Ecuadorian writer, painter, educator, journalist…

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Arturo Montesinos Malo

Arturo Montesinos Malo (Cuenca, August 31, 1913 - May 23, 2009) was an Ecuadorian novelist, professor, and translator who lived in the…

Writers from Guayaquil · Author

Walter Bellolio

Walter Bellolio (Guayaquil, 1930 – 1974) was a well-regarded Ecuadorian short story writer. During his lifetime, he published a number of short…

Films based on books · Author

A la costa Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jCS9Vtwz5k "A la costa" is a 1994 movie directed by Carl West based on the novel by Luis A. Martínez. (more…)

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7 Lunas, 7 Serpientes Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7-SCsKDBlI 7 Lunas, 7 Serpientes is a 1996 movie based on the 1970 novel "Siete lunas y siete serpientes" by Demetrio Aguilera…

Films based on books · Author

El chulla Romero y Flores Movie (1995 Film)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_5YBLpLiu8 Ecuavisa, 1995 "El chulla Romero y Flores," a 1958 novel by Jorge Icaza, was made into a TV movie for Ecuavisa…

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Cecilia Ansaldo

Cecilia Ansaldo Briones (Guayaquil, 1949) is an Ecuadorian professor, essayist, and literary critic. She is currently a professor at both Casa Grande…

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Dalton Osorno

Dalton Osorno (Jipijapa, 1958) is an Ecuadorian writer, poet, literary critic, and retired professor. His short novel, "Sonata para jaibas y cangrejos,"…

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Verónica Coello Moreira

Verónica Coello Moreira (Guayaquil, 1975) is an Ecuadorian journalist, writer, and university and high school professor. She is the author of the…

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Gabriela Vargas

Gabriela Vargas Aguirre (Guayaquil, 1984) is an Ecuadorian poet. Her first collection of poems, "La ruta de la ceniza" (2017), which dealt…

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Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio (1989) is a writer from Ecuador. In 2020 she published, "The Undocumented Americans," which was among Barack Obama’s favorite…

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Gastón Calderón

Gastón Calderón Villegas (Guayaquil, November 25, 1993) is an Ecuadorian writer of young adult novels. He has published over 8 books, including…