Alejandro Carrión facts for kids
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Alejandro Carrión
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| Born | Alejandro Carrión Aguirre March 11, 1915 Loja, Ecuador |
| Died | January 4, 1992 (aged 76) Quito, Ecuador |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Notable awards | Maria Moors Cabot prize (New York, 1961), Premio Eugenio Espejo (Ecuador, 1981), XIV Premio Leopoldo Alas 'Clarin' (Barcelona, 1969) |
| Relatives | Benjamín Carrión (1897–1979), uncle |
Alejandro Carrión Aguirre (born March 11, 1915 – died January 4, 1992) was a famous writer from Ecuador. He wrote poems, novels, and worked as a journalist.
Some of his well-known books include the novel La espina (1959) and the short story collection La manzana dañada (1983). He also wrote many poetry books. As a journalist, he often used the pen name "Juan Sin Cielo" for his articles.
In 1956, he helped start a political magazine called La Calle with Pedro Jorge Vera. He also led another magazine focused on literature, called Letras del Ecuador. He won important awards, like the Maria Moors Cabot prize in 1961 and Ecuador's national prize, the Premio Eugenio Espejo, in 1981. These awards recognized his amazing writing. He was the nephew of Benjamín Carrión.
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About Alejandro Carrión
His Work as a Journalist
Alejandro Carrión was a very active journalist. He wrote articles and shared his thoughts on politics in many newspapers and magazines. His writings helped people understand important events in Ecuador and beyond.
Newspapers He Wrote For
Here are some of the newspapers where Alejandro Carrión's articles appeared:
- El Tiempo, in Bogotá, Colombia, in 1947.
- La Tierra, in Quito, Ecuador, from 1942 to 1948.
- El Sol, also in Quito, in 1950.
- La Razón, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 1968 to 1969.
- El Universo, another Guayaquil newspaper, from 1948 to 1968.
- Diario Las Américas, in Miami, USA, from 1970 to 1979.
- Diario El Comercio, in Quito, from 1980 until his death in 1992.
Magazines He Contributed To
He also wrote for several magazines, sharing his ideas and stories:
- Revista de la Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana, from 1945 to 1950.
- Letras del Ecuador, from 1945 to 1950.
- Sábado, in Bogotá, Colombia, in 1947.
- La Calle, in Quito, from 1959 to 1969.
- Vistazo, in Guayaquil, from 1969 to 1992.
- Américas, in Washington, D.C., USA, from 1977 to 1979.
- Revista de la Sociedad Jurídico-Literaria, from 1981 to 1982.
See also
In Spanish: Alejandro Carrión para niños
