Francisco Machón Vilanova
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Francisco Machón Vilanova was a Salvadoran novelist, best known for his work Ola roja, which concerns the role of the indigenous
populations of El Salvador
that were massacred in the Matanza
of 1932. The novel is distinct from other works treating the Matanza
, such as those by Salarrué
or Claribel Alegría
, in its decidedly anti-communist perspective. It was published in 1948 in México City
, despite being written in San Francisco, where Machón Vilanova spent the later part of his life.
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups that are defined as indigenous according to one of the various definitions of the term, there is no universally accepted definition but most of which carry connotations of being the "original inhabitants" of a territory....
populations of El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
that were massacred in the Matanza
1932 Salvadoran peasant uprising
The peasant uprising of 1932, also known as La matanza , was a brief, peasant-led rebellion that occurred on January 22 of that year in the western departments of El Salvador...
of 1932. The novel is distinct from other works treating the Matanza
Matanza
Matanza may refer to Brazilian Matanza -a country/hardcore band from Rio de Janeiro- or to any of the following places:*Argentina**Matanza River, Buenos Aires Province...
, such as those by Salarrué
Salarrué
Salvador Efraín Salazar Arrué , known as Salarrué , was a Salvadoran writer, poet and painter...
or Claribel Alegría
Claribel Alegría
Clara Isabel Alegría Vides is a Nicaraguan poet, essayist, novelist, and journalist who was a major voice in the literature of contemporary Central America. She writes under the pseudonym Claribel Alegría.-Early life:...
, in its decidedly anti-communist perspective. It was published in 1948 in México City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, despite being written in San Francisco, where Machón Vilanova spent the later part of his life.