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Ciro Alegría
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Peruvian writer Ciro Alegría
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Ciro Alegría Bazán
November 4, 1909 |
| Died | February 17, 1967 (aged 57) Chaclacayo District, Lima
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| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Known for | Novelist, writer, journalist |
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Notable work
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El Mundo es ancho y ajeno |
| Spouse(s) | Dora Varona (1957–1967) |
| Awards | 1935, Nascimento Award; 1938 Zigzag Award |
Ciro Alegría Bazán (born November 4, 1909 – died February 17, 1967) was a famous Peruvian journalist, politician, and writer. He is best known for his novels that showed the lives and struggles of the Native Peruvian communities.
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About Ciro Alegría
Ciro Alegría was born in the Huamchuco District of Peru. From a young age, he learned a lot about the lives of the Native Peruvian people. He saw the difficulties they faced and how they were treated unfairly. This understanding became a very important part of his writing.
He went to classes at the University of Trujillo. He also worked for a short time as a journalist for a newspaper called El Norte.
His Political Life
In 1930, Ciro Alegría joined a political group called the Aprista movement. This group wanted to make society better and improve the lives of Native Peruvians. Because of his political activities, he was put in prison several times.
In 1934, he was forced to leave Peru and live in another country. This is called being exiled. He lived in Chile and later in the United States until 1948.
His Writing Career
While in exile, Ciro Alegría continued to write. He also taught at the University of Puerto Rico. Later, he wrote about the Cuban revolution when he was in Cuba.
His most famous novel is Broad and Alien is the World (1941), also known as El mundo es ancho y ajeno. This book won the Latin American Novel Prize in 1941. It made him famous around the world. The story is about a community in the high mountains of Peru. The book has been printed many times and translated into many languages.
Ciro Alegría lived in Puerto Rico, the USA, and Cuba before returning to Peru.
Return to Peru and Later Life
In 1960, Ciro Alegría came back to Peru. He joined the political party of President Fernando Belaúnde Terry, called Acción Popular. In 1963, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, which is like a parliament.
He passed away suddenly in Lima, Peru on February 17, 1967, at the age of 57. After his death, his wife, Dora Varona, published many of his writings. These included essays and reports he had written for different newspapers.
His Books
Ciro Alegría wrote many important books. Here are some of his well-known works:
- La serpiente de oro ("The snake of gold")
- Los perros hambrientos ("The hungry dogs")
- El mundo es ancho y ajeno ("Broad and Alien is the World", ISBN: 0-85036-282-2 Merlin Press, United Kingdom)
- Duelo de caballeros ("Gentlemen's duel")
- La leyenda del nopal ("The legend of cactus")
- Las aventuras de Machu Picchu ("Adventurous Tales of Machu Picchu")
See also
In Spanish: Ciro Alegría para niños
