- Benjamín Carrión
Manuel Benjamín Carrión Mora (1897–1979) was an
Ecuador ian writer and cultural promoter.He was born into an aristocratic family in Loja. He was a lawyer by training, and occupied various positions in the public arena, including Minister of Education, legislator, diplomat in several countries of
Europe and AmericaCarrión was also a Professor at the Central University, and a journalist. In this later capacity He founded the
newspaper "El Sol" withAlfredo Pareja Diezcanseco . Due to his political views, he was close to thesocialist and latercommunist realms of Ecuadorian society.In 1944, he founded the
Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana (House of Ecuadorian Culture) and became its first President. He was a tireless crusader for the House, and despite great odds, was able to inaugurate its first and main building in May of 1947. The building stands now as an icon of the city ofQuito .From the beginning he emphasized the importance of the House's Museums, Library and Press. He published the influential literary magazine "
Letras del Ecuador " under the direction of among others, his nephewAlejandro Carrión . He also published a number of key Ecuadorian authors.The House of the Culture has, in its more than 20 years of work, supported a multitude of writers and painters both inside and outside the country. It has also allowed for Ecuadorian culture to be known in the international field. Though his legacy as a writer can be considered controversial in importance, he stands as Ecuador’s foremost promoter of culture.
Bibliography
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Obras de Benjamín Carrión "
*"Nuevas Cartas al Ecuador "
*"Los Creadores de la Nueva América "
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*"San Miguel de Unamuno "
*"Santa Gabriela Mistral "
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*"Índice de la Poesía Ecuatoriana Contemporánea "
*"Por Qué Jesús No Vuelve "
*"El Santo del Patíbulo "
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*"El Cuento de la Patria "
*"El Nuevo Relato Ecuatoriano "
*"El Libro de los Prólogos "
*"El Pensamiento Vivo de Juan Montalvo "
*"América Dada al Diablo "
*"Correspondencia de Benjamín Carrión "External links
* [http://www.lojanos.com/BenjaminCarrion.html Short biography (Spanish)]
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