{"id":476504,"date":"2025-07-27T18:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T22:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/edgar-allan-garcia-a-reference-in-ecuadorian-literature-passes-away\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T18:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T22:01:13","slug":"edgar-allan-garcia-a-reference-in-ecuadorian-literature-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/edgar-allan-garcia-a-reference-in-ecuadorian-literature-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Edgar Allan Garc\u00eda, a reference in Ecuadorian literature, passes away"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Guayaquil<\/strong>.- The renowned Ecuadorian writer, poet, and cultural manager Edgar Allan Garc\u00eda passed away this Sunday, July 27th, at the age of 66, according to his family and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturaypatrimonio.gob.ec\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.culturaypatrimonio.gob.ec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Culture of Ecuador<\/a>.\n\nGarc\u00eda, originally from Guayaquil and residing in Quito, is the author of more than 70 literary works, many of them aimed at girls, boys, and adolescents. Titles such as <em>Rebulul\u00fa<\/em>, <em>Patat\u00fas<\/em>, <em>Cazadores de sue\u00f1os<\/em>, <em>Leyendas del Ecuador<\/em> and <em>Palabrujas<\/em> have become required references within children&#8217;s and young adult literature in the region.\n\nThroughout his career, Edgar Allan Garc\u00eda received numerous national and international awards, such as the Dar\u00edo Guevara Mayorga Children&#8217;s Literature Award, the Ismael P\u00e9rez Pazmi\u00f1o National Award, the Pablo Neruda Poetry Award, and the Plural Short Story Award. His work has been part of the Ecuadorian educational system, solidifying his role as a reader trainer from an early age.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can also read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/fallece-la-leyenda-de-la-lucha-libre-hulk-hogan-a-los-71-anos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71 | De \u00daltimo Minuto<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nHis most recent distinction, the Ibero-American Cervantes Chico Award 2025, he received it on July 22nd. With this award, Garc\u00eda became the third Ecuadorian to obtain this recognition granted by the City Council of Alcal\u00e1 de Henares, Spain, following in the footsteps of Edna Iturralde (2020) and Mar\u00eda Fernanda Heredia (2023).\n\nAccording to local media, Garc\u00eda was battling cancer, a disease that ultimately silenced his voice, but not his legacy. His wake will be held this Monday at the Los Lirios funeral home in Quito, while the funeral ceremony will take place on Tuesday, July 29th.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guayaquil.- The renowned Ecuadorian writer, poet, and cultural manager Edgar Allan Garc\u00eda passed away this Sunday, July 27th, at the age of 66, according to his family and the Ministry of Culture of Ecuador. 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