Horacio Hidrovo Peñaherrera

Horacio Hidrovo Peñaherrera (June 24, 1931 – June 9, 2012) was an Ecuadorian poet, writer, professor, and cultural promoter.

He inherited his passion for poetry from his father, the poet Horacio Hidrovo Velásquez. In 2009 he was awarded Ecuador's National Prize "Premio Eugenio Espejo" in the Cultural Activities category.

He was born in Santa Ana, Ecuador in 1931. He was a literature professor at the University Laica Eloy Alfaro in Manabi, where he sought to strengthen oral tradition, theater and music.

Among his most popular poetry books were ''La maravillosa sensación de vivir'' (2001) and ''La Montaña'' (2003). Provided by Wikipedia