Ángel Felicísimo Ojeda Rojas (December 20, 1909 – July 20, 2003) was an
Ecuadorian writer.
He is best known for his novel ''El éxodo de Yangana'' (1949), which placed him among the most prominent authors of Ecuador. Rojas got into the literary world early during his student years. While doing his law degree at the
University of Loja, he was editor of the University magazine.
Rojas founded the Socialist Party of Loja in 1927.
Ángel Felicísimo Rojas, un abogado que ahondó en las letras nacionales
/ref> Another of Rojas' inclinations developed during his college years, the attraction toward socialism. Even as a student, he was an energetic and dedicated member of the Ecuadorian Socialist Party
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. Later on, however, he had a falling out with the party. But that parting did not deter his fascination with socialist ideology. It was this passionate support of socialism that led to his arrest and imprisonment by the Ecuadorian government in 1941.Premio Eugenio Espejo The ''Premio Nacional Eugenio Espejo'' ("Eugenio Espejo National Award") is the national prize of the nation of Ecuador. Decrees 677 and 699 (of August 1975 and September 1997, respectively) established the prize, which is conferred by the President ...
" in 1997. Rojas died in his sleep on July 21, 2003.
Works
Novels
* ''Banca'' (Loja, 1938)
* ''El éxodo de Yangana'' (Buenos Aires, 1949)
* ''Curipamba'' (Loja, 1983)
* ''El club de los Machorros'' (Loja, Inédita)
Short Stories
* ''Un idilio bobo'' (Quito, 1946)
* ''El busto de doña Leonor'' (Quito, 1997)
Non-fiction
* ''La novela ecuatoriana'' (México, 1948)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rojas, Angel Felicisimo
1909 births
2003 deaths
Ecuadorian male writers
People from Loja, Ecuador