Background
Alfredo was born on October 12, 1908.
Alfredo was born on October 12, 1908.
Alfredo was part of the "Guayaquil Group". Karl H. Heise complimented his work. He wrote the novel El Muelle (The Pier), about his experiences working on New York City"s docks of New York during the Great Depression.
After returning to Ecuador he also spent several years in exile in Chile.
His 1944 novel Las tres ratas (The three rats) was made into an Argentine film two years after it was written. He was awarded the Eugenio Espejo National Award in 1979. Los gorgeous (Quito, 1954).
(Baldomera: Las pequeñas estaturas. Biblioteca Ayacucho 16...)
(Baldomera: Las pequeñas estaturas. Biblioteca Ayacucho 16...)
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