Horacio Hidrovo Peñaherrera

Horacio Hidrovo Peñaherrera
Born June 24, 1931
Santa Ana, Ecuador
Died June 9, 2012 (2012-06-10) (aged 80)
Occupation Poet, Writer
Nationality Ecuadorian
Notable works La Montaña, La maravillosa sensación de vivir

Horacio Hidrovo Peñaherrera (June 24, 1931 - June 9, 2012) was an Ecuadorian poet, writer, professor, and cultural promoter.

He inherited his passion for poetry from his father, the poet Horacio Hidrovo Velásquez. In 2009 he was awarded Ecuador's National Prize "Premio Eugenio Espejo" in the Cultural Activities category.[1]

He was born in Santa Ana, Ecuador in 1931. He was a literature professor at the University Laica Eloy Alfaro in Manabi, where he sought to strengthen oral tradition, theater and music.[2]

Among his most popular poetry books were La maravillosa sensación de vivir (2001) and La Montaña (2003).

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