Ciro Alegría

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alegría and the second or maternal family name is Bazán.
Ciro Alegría
Alegría in 1934
Born
Ciro Alegría Bazán

(1909-11-04)November 4, 1909
Sartimbamba, La Libertad, Peru
DiedFebruary 17, 1967(1967-02-17) (aged 57)
Chaclacayo, Lima, Peru
Known forNovelist, politician, journalist
Notable work
Political partyPopular Action
Spouse
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(m. 1957)​
Children4, including Alonso
Awards1935, Nascimento Award; 1938 Zigzag Award

Ciro Alegría Bazán (November 4, 1909 – February 17, 1967) was a Peruvian journalist, politician, and novelist. He is considered the greatest Peruvian novelist in history with three monumental novels: The Golden Serpent (La Serpiente de oro), The World is Wide and Alien (El Mundo es Ancho y Ajeno), and The Hungry Dogs (Los Perros Hambrientos). 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/

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