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Aurelio Espinosa Pólit

Aurelio Espinosa Pólit (Quito, July 11, 1894 – February 21, 1961) was an Ecuadorian writer, poet, literary critic, and university professor. He co-founded the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, and he founded the Aurelio Espinosa Polit Museum and Library in Quito. He was a Jesuit priest, in the religious order Society of Jesus.

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Name
Aurelio Espinosa Pólit
Born
July 11, 1894
Birthplace
Quito, Ecuador
Occupation
Writer, Poet, Professor, Priest
Died
1961 · Quito.
Nationality
Ecuador
Fields
essay · poetry · literary criticism · translation
Education
University of Cambridge
Languages
Spanish

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