Joaquín Gallegos Lara

Joaquín Gallegos Lara
BornJoaquín José Enrique De Las Mercedes Gallegos Lara
April 9, 1909
Guayaquil, Ecuador
DiedNovember 16, 1947 (1947-11-17) (aged 38)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
OccupationWriter
GenreSocial realism
Notable worksLos que se van (1930), Las cruces sobre el agua (1946)
SpouseNela Martínez

Joaquín Gallegos Lara (April 9, 1909 – November 16, 1947) was an Ecuadorian social realist novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist.