Luz Argentina Chiriboga
Luz Argentina Chiriboga | |
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| Born | Luz Argentina Chiriboga Guerrero April 1, 1940 |
| Occupation | writer |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Known for | Afro-Hispanic cultural identity and themes about women's challenges |
Luz Argentina Chiriboga is an Afro-Ecuadorian writer who was one of the first writers to address the duality African and Hispanic cultures. In her poetry and novels, she writes about women in ways that challenge preconceived stereotypes. Her short story "El Cristo de la mirada baja" won first prize in 1986 in the International Literary Contest of the Liberator General San Martín held in Buenos Aires.