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About Ciro Alegría

Birth

1909

Death

1967

First book

1935

Years writing

91

Biography

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. 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/

Ciro Alegría was born in the Sartimbamba district, a setting that deeply influenced his literary vision.

He is globally recognized as one of the greatest exponents of Latin American indigenist narrative.

His masterpiece, Broad and Alien is the World, is a fundamental pillar of Spanish-language literature.

Beyond being a novelist, he had a prolific career as a journalist, politician, and university professor.

His literary legacy encompasses a vast production that includes short stories, poetry, and translations.