Edna Iturralde | |
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| Born | 10 May 1948 Quito, Ecuador |
| Genre | Children's and young adult fiction Multicultural short stories and novels magic realism historical fiction picture books ecological novels mythical fantasy |
| Spouse | Bruce Kernan |
| Children | six children |
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Edna Iturralde (born 1948) is an Ecuadorian author who has won multiple national and international awards. She is considered the most important figure in children and young adult's literature of her country and, with fifty-seven books published, some of them in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Spain, this author has attained significant international recognition. She is a 2014 International Latino Book Awards Finalist.[1] Edna has six children and nine grandchildren. She lives in Quito, Ecuador in the Valley of Tumbaco with her husband and four dogs, who keep her company while she writes. She visits school children who read her books often.[2]
- ^ "2014 International Latino Book Awards Finalists". El Paso Times. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ ExpresarteEC (11 December 2012). "Edna Iturralde (Expresarte Entrevista)". Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2016 – via YouTube.