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Edition 3 (1979) Winner
Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco
アルフレド・パレハ・ディエス・カンセコ
Arufuredo Pareha Diesukanseko
Aliases:
Alfredo Pareja y Díez Canseco
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-10-12 （Guayaquil）
- Died
- 1993-05-01 （Quito） age 84
- Nationality
- Ecuadorian
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Guayaquil, Ecuador → Quito, Ecuador → New York City, United States → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist, Journalist, Historian, Diplomat, Professor, Foreign Minister
- Active Years
- 1929-1993
- Affiliations
- Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte de Guayaquil, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador
- Memberships
- Ecuadorean Academy of History, Real Academia Española, Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana
- Influenced By
- José Vasconcelos, Honoré de Balzac, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Thomas Mann
- Influenced
- Miguel Donoso Pareja
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Guayaquil | — | Literature | licenciado | 1927-1930 | Ecuador |
University of Guayaquil
Literature
Degree:
licenciado
Period:
1927-1930
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
Ecuador
Professor of Spanish American literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Premio Nacional Eugenio Espejo | — | 生涯功労賞 | Government of Ecuador | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Légion d'honneur | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
| — | Gran Cruz de la Orden al Mérito del Ecuador | — | — | Government of Ecuador | 受賞 |
Premio Nacional Eugenio Espejo
1979
Category:
生涯功労賞
Organization:
Government of Ecuador
Result:
受賞
Légion d'honneur
1992
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Gran Cruz de la Orden al Mérito del Ecuador
Organization:
Government of Ecuador
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La casa de los locos
1929 NovelSatirical novel on Ecuadorian politics
Political satireSocial criticism
El muelle
1933 NovelReflects experiences on New York docks
Working-class lifeGreat Depression
Las tres ratas
1944 NovelRealistic novel depicting Ecuadorian society
Social realityCorruption
Adaptations
- [Film] Las tres ratas (1946)
Bibliography
- La casa de los locos (1929)
- La señorita Ecuador (1930)
- El muelle (1933)
- Hombres sin tiempo (1941)
- Las tres ratas (1944)
- La hoguera bárbara (1944)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismSocial novelHistorical realism
- Recurring Motifs
- Ecuadorian societyPolitical corruptionHistorical events
Legacy
Innovator of 20th-century Latin American novel, founding member of Grupo de Guayaquil. Served as diplomat and received numerous accolades.
Trivia
- His books have not yet been translated into English.
- Served as Foreign Minister of Ecuador.
- Member of the Guayaquil Group.