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Ciro Alegria
Ciro Alegria (1909-1967) was a Peruvian journalist, politician, and novelist.
Born in Sartimbamba, La Libertad, he discovered a great deal about the native Peruvians, 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.
In 1930 Alegria joined the Aprista movement, dedicated to social reform as well as improving the welfare of native Peruvians. He was imprisoned several times for his political activities before finally being exiled to Chile in 1934.
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