Jose María Egas
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Jose María Egas is an Ecuador
ian poet born in Manta
, 1896-1982. He is considered a symbolist poet. His poetry is said to be very musical and is popular with the common man. Many of his poems were turned into the lyrics of "Pasillos".
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian poet born in Manta
Manta
Manta is a mid-sized city in Manabí Province, Ecuador. It is the second most populous city in the province, the fifth most populous in the country and, economically, the third most important city of Ecuador. Manta has existed since Pre-Columbian times. It was a trading post for the Mantas....
, 1896-1982. He is considered a symbolist poet. His poetry is said to be very musical and is popular with the common man. Many of his poems were turned into the lyrics of "Pasillos".