Alicia Yánez Cossío
Alicia Yáñez Cossío (born December 10, 1928, in Quito ) is a prominent Ecuadorian poet, novelist and journalist.
Alicia Yáñez Cossío | |
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| Born | December 10, 1928 (age 95) Quito, Ecuador |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, journalist |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Notable awards | Premio Eugenio Espejo (2008), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize (1996) |
Yáñez Cossio is one of the leading figures in Ecuadorian literature and in Latin America, and she is the first Ecuadorian to win the Premio Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, which she received in 1996.
In 2008 she received Ecuador's highest literary prize, the "Premio Eugenio Espejo" for her lifetime of work.
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