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| Born | July 10, 1906 Quito, Ecuador |
| Died | May 26, 1978 (aged 71) Quito, Ecuador |
| Pen name | Jorge Icaza |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Social Realism |
| Notable works | Huasipungo (1934), El chulla Romero y Flores (1958) |
| Spouse | Marina Moncayo |
| Children | Fenia Cristina Icaza Moncayo |
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Jorge Icaza Coronel (July 10, 1906 – May 26, 1978), commonly referred to as Jorge Icaza, was a writer from Ecuador, best known for his novel Huasipungo, which brought attention to the exploitation of Ecuador's indigenous people by Ecuadorian whites.
He was born in Quito in 1906 and died of cancer in the same city in 1978.[1]
- ^ Biography of Jorge Icaza (in Spanish). Poemas-del-alma.com (1999-02-22). Retrieved on 2014-07-22.