The work 1822. The novel of Independence, by the author Íñigo Salvador was awarded the Joaquín Gallegos Lara Award 2022 in the Novel category.
The plot of his novel begins in May 1821, months after the independence of the Province of Guayaquil was declared, when General Antonio José de Sucre arrives there with instructions from the liberator Simón Bolívar to advance the capture of Quito.
So, to Sucre is presented as the protagonist. But around the story of his actions, a varied multitude of characters appear who, throughout the narrative, occupy their places at the different levels with which the novel has been structured., although only a few catalyze major historical events. Among them Antonio José de Sucre, Andrés de Santa Cruz, Juan Lavalle, Abdón Calderón and Melchor Aymerich.
All the stories that are interwoven throughout the novel find their outcome in the battle of Pichincha, a year later. This novel deals with the feat of Independence as it has never been narrated before.
The Joaquín Gallegos Lara Award is a literary award given by the Municipality of Quito to the best books published in Ecuador during the yearin the categories: novel, short story and theater.
inigo salvador He is a lawyer and university professor and has held positions as a public and international official. Besides, he was Dean of the Faculty of Jurisprudence of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. his first novel holy wednesday a thriller Set in Quito de la Colonia, it received enthusiastic reviews from critics.
In the Story category the winner was Jorge Vargas Chavarriawith the work A mouth without teeth.
Source: Eluniverso
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