Abdón Ubidia
Abdón Ubidia (born 1944) is an Ecuadorian writer who is considered one of the most representative and relevant voices of modern Ecuadorian literature. He was the 2012 recipient of the Premio Eugenio Espejo in Literature, awarded to him by President Rafael Correa.His is the author of the short story books ''Bajo el mismo extraño cielo'' (1979), ''Divertinventos'' (1989) and the novels ''Ciudad de invierno'' (1984) and ''Sueño de lobos'' (1986), which was translated into English as ''Wolves' Dream'' in 1997.
As a researcher in the field of oral literature, he published ''El cuento popular'' (1997) and ''La poesía popular'' (1982). He has contributed to numerous cultural publications, led the cultural magazine ''Palabra suelta'', and has carried out field research as compiler of legends and oral traditions. His stories have been translated into several European languages. Provided by Wikipedia