
José de la Cuadra
1903 – 1941
20 works on record
Biography
José de la Cuadra (September 3, 1903 - February 27, 1941) was an Ecuadorian social realist writer, whose short stories are among the most important in Ecuadorian literature.
De la Cuadra was born in Guayaquil on September 3, 1903. His father was Vicente de la Cuadra y Vayas and his mother was Ana Victoria Vargas y Jiménez.
He had an LL.D. from the University of Guayaquil and worked as a diplomat in Argentina and Uruguay.
De la Cuadra was part of the "Guayaquil Group" and wrote many essays, novels, articles and above all, short stories. The "Guayaquil Group" was one of the most recognized literary groups in Ecuador in 1930-1940, which also included the writers Enrique Gil Gilbert, Demetrio Aguilera Malta, Joaquín Gallegos Lara and Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco.
Some of his works have been filmed by Ecuadorian directors and translated into several languages, including La Tigra and Los Sangurimas.
He died in Guayaquil on February 27, 1941 of a massive brain hemorrhage at the age of 37.
Works

Horno
1932

Repisas, narraciones breves
1931

Los sangurimas
Doce relatos ; Los Sangurimas
Doce relatos ; Los Sangurimas
1991
Sanagüín
Sanagüín
1984
Los Sangurimas (relato)
Los Sangurimas (relato)
1982
Cuentos
Cuentos
1970
Los Sangurimas, Horno y otros relatos
Los Sangurimas, Horno y otros relatos
1970
Obras completas
Obras completas
1958
Los monos enloquecidos
Los monos enloquecidos
1951
Guásinton
Guásinton
1938
El montuvio ecuatoriano
El montuvio ecuatoriano
1937
Sueño de una noche de navidad ..
Sueño de una noche de navidad ..
1900
El Amor que Dormía...
El Amor que Dormía...
Olga Catalina
Olga Catalina
Cuentos Ecuatorianos (Serie Letra Grande (High Interest, Easy Level Series))
Cuentos Ecuatorianos (Serie Letra Grande (High Interest, Easy Level Series))
El Cuento hispanoamericano contemporáneo
El Cuento hispanoamericano contemporáneo
Sanaguín
Sanaguín
Honorarios
Honorarios
Obras completas José de la Cuadra
Obras completas José de la Cuadra