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Translations · Author

Glossary of Jorge Icaza’s Huasipungo

Bernard M. Dulsey translated Jorge Icaza's most famous novel Huaspingo (1934) as "The Villagers" in 1964 (Southern Illinois University Press). This is…

20th Century Writers · Author

Eliécer Cárdenas

Eliécer Cárdenas Espinosa (Cañar, December 10, 1950 – Cuenca, September 26, 2021) was a renowned Ecuadorian novelist, playwright, short story writer, and…

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Jorge Carrera Andrade

Jorge Carrera Andrade (Quito, September 18, 1903 - Quito, November 7, 1978) was an Ecuadorian writer, poet, diplomat, and university professor. He…

Ecuadorian Novelists · Author

Iván Égüez

Iván Égüez (Quito , 1944) is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, and poet. He has written 7 novels, 7 short story…

21st Century Writers · Author

Alexis Zaldumbide

Alexis Zaldumbide Manosalvas (Quito, 1982), is an Ecuadorian author who has artfully bridged the realms of literature and music, crafting narratives that…

Female writers · Author

Andrea Crespo

Andrea Priscila Crespo Granda (Guayaquil, October 4, 1983) is an Ecuadorian poet. In 2016 her book of poetry “Registro de la habitada”…

Female writers · Author

Lucrecia Maldonado

Lucrecia Maldonado (Quito, May 24, 1962) has written novels, poetry, short stories, children's literature, and nonfiction. Since 1991 Maldonado has been a…

21st Century Writers · Author

Elking Araujo

Elking Raymond Araujo is a writer from Ecuador. He was awarded the Aurelio Espinosa Pólit Prize for his book of short stories…

Tourism in Ecuador · Author

The Route of Writers and Artists, in the General Cemetery of Guayaquil, Ecuador.

In the route of writers and artists in the General Cemetery of Guayaquil (also known as the Patrimonial Cemetery of Guayaquil) you…

21st Century Writers · Author

Sandra Enríquez Garzón

Sandra Enríquez Garzón (Quito, August 10, 1963) is an Ecuadorian writer. From a very young age, she developed a love for reading…

Writers from Cuenca · Author

Josué Augusto Durán

Josué Augusto Durán Hermida is a writer from Cuenca, Ecuador. In 2019, at the age of 25, his nonfiction book El abandono…

20th Century Writers · Author

Aurelio Espinosa Pólit

Aurelio Espinosa Pólit (Quito, July 11, 1894 – Quito, January 21, 1961) was an Ecuadorian Jesuit priest, writer, poet, translator, literary critic,…

Ecuadorian Literary Awards · Author

The Aurelio Espinosa Pólit National Literature Award

The Aurelio Espinosa Pólit National Literature Award (Premio Nacional de Literatura Aurelio Espinosa Pólit), established by the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador…

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Huilo Ruales

Huilo Ruales Hualca (Ibarra, Ecuador, March 25, 1947) is a prominent Ecuadorian writer whose work spans multiple genres, including novels, short stories,…

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José de la Cuadra

José de la Cuadra Vargas (September 3, 1903 – February 27, 1941) is considered one of Ecuador's greatest authors. De la Cuadra…