Ciro Alegría (Identities and Issues in Literature)
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The son of wealthy landowners with strong ties to the national literary scene, Ciro Alegría received a classical education, emphasizing Peruvian history. He started writing for a student newspaper, but he left the university after his strong interest in local politics brought him fame as an activist. Although he continued to write newspaper articles, he soon became known as a novelist. His early novels won literary prizes in Chile. After the appearance in English of Broad and Alien Is the World, Alegría received recognition that led to his coming to the...
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