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Ciro Alegría

Peruvian writer, journalist and politician (1909-1967) · Peru · On the map · Writers · Died at 57

Ciro Alegría Bazán was a Peruvian journalist, politician, and novelist. He is considered the greatest Peruvian novelist in history with three monumental novels: The Golden Serpent, The World is Wide and Alien, and The Hungry Dogs.

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César Vallejo, Ciro Alegría, and José María Arguedas are the three greats of Peruvian literature.https://fervor.com.ar/jose-maria-arguedas-entre-la-cultura-quechua-y-la-renovacion-literaria-latinoamericana/

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Peru
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1967 · aged 57

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