Jorge Icaza
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Jorge Icaza Coronel (June 10, 1906 – May 26, 1978), commonly referred to as Jorge Icaza, was a writer from Ecuador, best known for his novel Huasipungo, which brought attention to the exploitation of Ecuador's indigenous people by Ecuadorian whites. He was born in Quito in 1906 and died of cancer in the same city in 1978
Books
The Villagers (Huasipungo)
The Villagers was the name that a publisher used for "Huasipungo" when it was translated to english language.
Huasipungo
Traducida a 10 idiomas, esta obra clásica de la literatura ecuatoriana consagró a Jorge Icaza como uno de los mejores escritores ecuatorianos contemporáneos y como el representante más notorio del movimiento indigenista latinoamericano. Libro que por la fuerza de su mensaje llegó a ser prohibido en varios países. Un referente que sin duda ayuda a entender la legitimidad de las luchas indígenas en América.