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Ciro Alegría (Ciro Alegría Bazán) was born on 4 November, 1909 in Sartimbamba, La Libertad, Peru, is a Peruvian writer. Discover Ciro Alegría's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

Popular As Ciro Alegría Bazán
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Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 4 November 1909
Birthday 4 November
Birthplace Sartimbamba, La Libertad, Peru
Date of death 17 February, 1967
Died Place Chaclacayo, Lima, Peru
Nationality Peru

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His wife is Dora Varona (m. 1957)

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Ciro Alegría Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ciro Alegría worth at the age of 57 years old? Ciro Alegría’s income source is mostly from being a successful Novelist. He is from Peru. We have estimated Ciro Alegría's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1909

Ciro Alegría Bazán (November 4, 1909 – February 17, 1967) was a Peruvian journalist, politician, and novelist.

Born in Huamachuco District, he exposed the problems of the Native Peruvians while learning about their way of life.

This understanding of how they were oppressed was the focus for his novels.

He attended classes at the University of Trujillo, and worked briefly as a journalist for the newspaper El Norte.

1930

In 1930 Alegría joined the Aprista movement, dedicated to social reform as well as improving the welfare of Native Peruvians.

1934

He was imprisoned several times for his political activities before finally being exiled to Chile in 1934.

1941

His most well known novel, Broad and Alien is the World (1941) or El mundo es ancho y ajeno, won the Latin American Novel Prize in 1941, and brought him international attention.

It depicts an Andean community, living in the Peruvian highlands.

The book was later published in the United States and has been reprinted many times, in multiple languages.

He lived in Puerto Rico, USA and Cuba.

1948

He remained in exile in both Chile and later the United States up until 1948.

Later, he taught at the University of Puerto Rico, and wrote about the Cuban revolution while in Cuba.

1960

Alegría returned to Peru in 1960.

1963

He joined President Fernando Belaúnde Terry's party (Acción Popular) and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1963.

1967

He died unexpectedly in Lima, Peru on February 17, 1967.

After his death, his widow Dora Varona published many of his essays and reports he had written for various newspapers.

He was 57 years old.

Ciro Alegria published, among others, the following works: