Joaquín Gallegos Lara

Joaquín Gallegos Lara
Born
Joaquín José Enrique De Las Mercedes Gallegos Lara

April 9, 1909
DiedNovember 16, 1947(1947-11-16) (aged 38)
OccupationWriter
GenreSocial realism
Notable worksLos que se van (1930), Las cruces sobre el agua (1946)
SpouseNela Martínez

Joaquín Gallegos Lara (April 9, 1909 – November 16, 1947) was an Ecuadorian social realist novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist.