Humberto Vinueza
Humberto Vinueza Rodríguez (Guayaquil 1942 – Quito 2017) was an Ecuadorian poet and writer. He lived in both Guayaquil and Quito in his youth, and went to study engineering in the USSR. His literary awakening happened in high school, when he encountered the works of Pablo Neruda, César Vallejo, Alfredo Gangotena, Jorge Carrera Andrade, Gonzalo Escudero, etc. He wrote some 15 books of poetry, winning several awards.
Humberto Vinueza

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- Born
- 1942 · Guayaquil.
- Died
- 2017 · Quito.
- Nationality
- Ecuador
- Occupation
- writer · politician · poet
- Honours
- Jorge Carrera Andrade Prize · Premio José Lezama Lima
- Languages
- Spanish
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Born at Guayaquil in 1942, died in Quito in 2017.
The recorded working language is Spanish. Distinctions recorded are Jorge Carrera Andrade Prize and Premio José Lezama Lima.
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- 1.El poeta ecuatoriano Humberto Vinueza falleció en Quito.
- 2.Humberto Vinueza, un pionero de la antipoesía ecuatoriana.
- 3.Humberto Vinueza: un poema puede ser polisémico, pues depende de las vivencias del lector.
- 4.Casa de las Américas premia a Vinueza.
- 5.Acta del Comité de Selección.
- 6.Humberto Vinueza: un hombre sobre la tierra.
- 7.Humberto Vinueza falleció la madrugada del 15 de marzo en Quito.
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