Richards, Henry J.

Nelson Estupinan Bass (1912-2002) is undoubtedly the most renowned Afro-Ecuadorian author of the twentieth century. He won many national and international honors and awards for his numerous outstanding contributions to Afro-Hispanic culture and was a 1998 nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Estupinan's literary output includes poetry collections, short stories, essays on Afro-Ecuadorian culture, and ten novels. All of his efforts in fiction reflect his steadfast commitment to social justice and his penchant for innovative narrative techniques. To date, four of his novels, Cuando los gua...