Jaime Galarza Zavala

Jaime Galarza Zavala (born July 28, 1930 in Cuenca) is an Ecuadorian writer, poet, journalist and politician.

He has published over 20 books, including books of poetry and the following non-fiction books: El yugo feudal, El festín del petróleo, Piratas del golfo, Los Campesinos de Loja y Zamora, Petróleo de nuestra muerte, Quienes mataron a Roldós.[1]

He was Ecuador's the first person to hold a Cabinet post as Minister of the Environment.

In 2007 he was awarded the Ecuadorian national prize Premio Eugenio Espejo by the President of Ecuador.

References

  1. ↑ Winners of the Eugenio Espejo Prize with Spanish biographies


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