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Benjamín Carrión
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| Born | Manuel Benjamín Carrión Mora April 20, 1897 Loja, Ecuador |
| Died | March 9, 1979 (aged 81) Quito, Ecuador |
| Pen name | Benjamín Carrión |
| Occupation | Writer, diplomat |
| Notable awards | Premio Eugenio Espejo (1975) |
| Spouse | Águeda Eguiguren Riofrío |
| Ecuadorian Ambassador to Mexico | |
| In office February 1933 – December 1934 |
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| Ecuadorian Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office 1937–1939 |
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| Ecuadorian Ambassador to Chile | |
| In office 1948–1949 |
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| President | Galo Plaza Lasso |
| Preceded by | Carlos Guevara Moreno |
| Succeeded by | José Gabriel Navarro |
| Ecuadorian Ambassador to Mexico | |
| In office February 1968 – February 1969 |
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Manuel Benjamín Carrión Mora (born April 20, 1897, in Loja – died March 9, 1979, in Quito) was an important Ecuadorian writer, diplomat, and a great promoter of culture. He worked hard to share and celebrate Ecuador's rich artistic and intellectual heritage with the world.
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Who Was Benjamín Carrión?
Benjamín Carrión was born into a well-known family in Loja. He studied to become a lawyer. He held many important jobs in the government. These included being a Minister of Education and a legislator, which means he helped make laws.
He also worked as a diplomat in several countries. He represented Ecuador in places like Mexico and Chile. This allowed him to build connections between Ecuador and other nations.
Carrión was also a professor at the Central University of Ecuador. He taught students and shared his knowledge. He was also a journalist. He helped start a newspaper called El Sol with his friend Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco.
His Most Famous Work
In 1934, Benjamín Carrión published a book called Atahuallpa. Many people think this is his most important work. The book is a biography about the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire. It tells the story of how the Spanish took over the Inca Empire. This book has been translated into English and French, so people in other countries could read it too.
Founding the House of Ecuadorian Culture
One of Benjamín Carrión's biggest achievements was founding the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana (House of Ecuadorian Culture) in 1944. He became its first president. He worked tirelessly to make this dream a reality.
Despite many challenges, he managed to open the first main building in May 1947. This building is now a famous landmark in the city of Quito. The Benjamín Carrión Palace was finished in 1948.
From the very beginning, Carrión believed in the importance of the House's museums, library, and publishing press. He started an important literary magazine called Letras del Ecuador. His nephew, Alejandro Carrión, was one of the people who helped run it. The House also published many key Ecuadorian authors.
For over 20 years, the House of Culture has supported many writers and painters. It has helped them both inside and outside Ecuador. It has also helped make Ecuadorian culture known around the world. Benjamín Carrión is remembered as Ecuador's most important promoter of culture.
Awards and Special Recognitions
Benjamín Carrión received several important awards for his work:
- 1968: He won the Benito Juárez Prize from Mexico.
- 1975: He was the very first person to receive Ecuador's highest national prize, the Premio Eugenio Espejo.
See also
In Spanish: Benjamín Carrión para niños
