Biography of Ciro Alegría

Ciro Alegría Bazán, better known as Ciro Alegría, was a Peruvian journalist, politician, and writer.
born in Huamachuco on November 4, 1909 and who died in Lima on February 17, 1967.
His early studies were conducted in Trujillo, where he had César Vallejo as a teacher.
he began collaborating with journalistic media. Committed to politics from a very young age, his
Belonging to the APRA (American Popular Revolutionary Alliance) earned him several stints in prison.
and his subsequent exile to Chile in 1934.
During the exile, between Chile, Puerto Rico, and the United States, Alegría writes his most important works.
known; it claims the value of the indigenous person and cultivates regionalist novels, highlighting The world is
wide and foreign, with which he won the Gran Premio de Novela Continental in 1941.

Alegría was married three times, and his widow, the writer Dora Varona, published several of his works.
works that had remained unpublished, including a memoir book, Good luck with a lot
stick.

LITERARY CURRENT:

Indigenism

LITERARY PRODUCTION:

The world is wide and foreign 2003

Dream and truth of AméricA 2000

The Hungry Dogs 1997

The Golden Snake 1995

American Fables and Legends 1994

Sacha in the Kingdom of Trees 1990

The invisible bird that sings at night 19 89

Once Animals with Soul and One with Claws 1987

Fitzcarraldo, the god of black gold 1986

Stories 1983

Krause's dilemma

1979
 THE HUNGRY DOGS

In his book 'The Hungry Dogs', Ciro Alegría recounts rural life during the colonial period in Peru.
oriented towards the story of the Robles family, a laborer who works and lives on the Páucar estate,
who is in charge of the landowner Don Cipriano Ramírez. Simón lives prosperously with his wife and children.
Vicenta, Timoteo, and little Antuca.

Simon is well known thanks to the fame of his pets for being excellent shepherd dogs. To the
to die your dog "Thunder, attacked by a puma, brings home two puppies, a female and a male. The male is
called Zambo for having dark fur, and the female is called Wanka in honor of a tribe from the
Inca time. The two are raised and nurtured by sheep, so they are familiar with the flock.
sheep. They were very prosperous times where everyone received food. Wanka gave birth and due to the demand
From these extraordinary dogs, Simón began selling them and even traded them for sheep.
The flock kept growing and was left with two males, 'Güeso' and 'Pellejo'. The third brother 'Mañu' was given to...
Martna, the largest of all the sons of Simon who married Mateo, another villager like everyone else
it was of indigenous origin. That dog went from being just a simple pet to the head of the family when Mateo
he is forced to abandon his son Damián and his wife to serve in the military. Mañu becomes
as a protector of the two remaining members. On the other hand, now that Güeso has grown, he is kidnapped by the
bandits Julián and Blas Celedonio who are dedicated to cattle theft. One day in Vicenta accompanies
Antuca goes to shepherd and look for a certain type of plant. Güeso is tied and forced to go; he naturally...
behaves apathetically towards Julián. Over time, Julián earns Güeso's affection and becomes
Good friends. Güeso saves his life several times from his enemy Alférez Chumpi, alias the Snake. He is
order from the deputy prefect of the province Don Fernán Frías, whose position is in
problems and to improve his position, to kill the Celedonios. In an attack by him
characters are deceived and eat poisoned papayas and with them the bandit dog Güeso
dies.

The Güeso drought marks a period of scarcity, where food begins to run low. It does not rain and
This means that both men and dogs do not get enough food to satisfy themselves. The animals
They even steal the ears of corn in the cornfields. Desperate people turn to Don Cipriano, whom they implore.
help the unemployed from others. He recommends that people look for accommodation with neighbors. Mashe
An Indian from this group stays for a while at Simón's house. His daughter Jacinta falls in love with Timoteo.
Soon they leave the house to make their own hut. Meanwhile, the drought increases to the point
They ask the Virgin of Carmen to help them. It rains for a few days but the drought continues to torment.
both animals and humans. Due to desperation, Martna went to look for food with her
parents-in-law and because it is a long journey, leaves his son Damián and Mañu. The little one dies of hunger, but
his remains are courageously defended by Mañu of a condor, the butler of Cipriano collects the
body and takes it to Simon to be buried. Both people and dogs lose their loyalty.
a sus respective 'masters'. In the case of the dogs, Wanka kills a sheep and this causes them to run away.
pants from his house. And the deaths continue. Mashe dies leaving his wife and daughters alone.
but they seek the support of Simón, which is not denied. Zambo dies and hunger leads to
Skin to eat its guts. On the part of the humans, the Indians rebel against Cipriano, who...
There is no other choice but to shoot them, resulting in three deaths.

After this entire catastrophe, the rains return with the happiness of the entire town.
P. PRINCIPLES:

Simón Robles: He is the father of Vicenta, Timoteo, Martna, and Antuca. He enjoys playing the flute and
the box, besides naming things.

Wanka: She is the mother of the generations of the renowned Robles Dogs, She is put into exile by
such sin and is forbidden to return home.

Mañu: He is the son of Wanka and the brother of Güeso and Pellejo.

Julián Celedonio: He is the famous bandit who steals livestock along with his brother Blas. He is a
quite an interesting character.

Güeso: Son of Wanka and brother of Pellejo, Mañu. This animal brings about a significant change.
important through the events.

Don Cipriano Ramírez: Landowner, who has a son named Obdulio and lives in the estate of
Páucar.

SECONDARY P.

Zambo: He is Wanka's brother and like her, he was given to the sheep to be nursed.
and will take care of him.

Damián: He is the son of Martna Robles, Mateo Tampu. He is a simple boy who suffers just like
all the misfortune of the harvest.

Martna: Mother of Damián, is in great despair as her husband is taken by

Mateo: He adopts Mañu and takes him to his home. He had a simple but happy life with his wife.
everything changes when it is taken by force by the military.

message

Express a heartbreaking message about abuse, arrogance, brutality, and arbitrariness.

César Vallejo Mendoza was born in Santiago de Chuco on March 16, 1892. His parents were Francisco
de Paula Vallejo Benítez and María de los Santos Mendoza.

He studied at San Nicolás School in Huamachuco and at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Trujillo.
Graduating in 1915 with the thesis The Romanticism in Castilian Poetry. While working as
Professor in Trujillo, frequented young intellectuals who formed the Grupo Norte, where they stood out.
Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, Antenor Orrego and Alcides Spelucín.

In 1918, he arrived in Lima to continue his studies at San Marcos University. In 1919, he published The Heralds.
Negros, his first poetry collection, and in 1921 he won the National Story Award for his tale Beyond the
life and death. In 1922, he published his famous poetry collection Trilce and in 1923 he traveled to Europe, from where he never returned.

He returned. He lived between Paris and Madrid writing poems and journalistic articles. He also traveled to Russia.
where adopted the socialist ideology.

Vallejo is considered the greatest poet of Peru. His work reflects the pain for social injustices.
His most famous poetry collections are: The Black Heralds (1919), Trilce (1922), Spain, keep this away from me
chalice (1939), Human Poems (1939). In narrative, the following stand out: Paco Yunque (1931), Wild Tales (1923) and
Tungsten (1923).

He died of malaria in Paris on April 15, 1938. His remains rest in the Montparnasse cemetery.

CURRENT:

POETRY, NARRATIVE, ESSAY, THEATER

LITERARY PRODUCTION:

The Black Heralds (1919).

Trilce (1922).

Wild Talk (1923).

– Towards the kingdom of the Sciris (1944). It was written between 1924 and 1928.

Russia before the second five-year plan (1931).

– The tungsten (1931).

– Colacho, brothers or presidents of America (1934).

The Tired Stone (1937)

Paco Yunque (Posthumous edition, 1951). Written in 1931.

This story takes place in a school in an unnamed town; although we know that the
main character, Paco Yunque, comes from the countryside, we couldn't specify if the school is
It is located on the coast or in the Peruvian Andes region. We also cannot pinpoint the time period in which it
The events unfold, although the obvious would be to place it in the early decades of the 20th century.

The story begins with Paco Yunque's first day of school, the son of a domestic worker.
who works in the house of Dorian Grieve, the English manager of the Peruvian railways
Town council and mayor. Precisely, the reason why Paco was going to school was
to accompany Humberto Grieve, the boss's son, in his games and studies,
same age as Paco.

Since his arrival, Paco Yunque faces the hostility of a place foreign to the countryside where
he had always lived. He is simply stunned to see so many children together and so much noise.
When he enters the classroom, the teacher seats him at the front, next to another boy named Paco Fariña.
who from the very beginning intends to be their protector, against abuses and mistreatment of
Humberto Grieve, who justifies himself by claiming that Yunque is 'his boy'. The professor tolerates.
or minimize Grieve's behavior, even his laziness and his nonsense, just for being the
son of the most powerful man in the town. While with the rest of the students he shows
very inflexible and severe.

This abuse and impunity are even more reflected during the exam. The teacher dictates to them a
questionnaire on the topic of fish. While everyone is dedicated to answering the questions,
Humberto spends time doodling and drawing in his notebook. Already at recess,
He starts to play brutally with Paco Yunque, making him cry; then, back to the classroom,
he takes the Yunque exam, erases his name and writes his own. At the moment of submission of the
tests, Paco Yunque cannot explain the disappearance of his test and therefore, is
disqualified and reprimanded with confinement. Grieve, who submits the Yunque exam as the
his, obtain the highest grade and his name is recorded on the school's honor roll.
Filled with impotence from injustice, Paco Yunque can only cry, while his friend Paco
Flour made to console.

P. MAIN:

Paco Yunque: a child of peasant origin who arrives in the town where his mother worked as
employed in the house of the Grieve family, the big shots of the area. They enroll him in the school of
village to accompany the boss's son in classes,

Humberto Grieve, a boy of his same age, who constantly humiliated him. As it was the
The first time I spent time with many children, I was shy and timid; despite this (or
thanks to this), he is a diligent and attentive student, who should have received the prize of
the honor of the school, but which is snatched away from him with bad manners by Humberto Grieve.
Humberto Grieve, rich boy, son of the owners of the Yunque. His father was the English manager of
the railways of the Peruvian Corporation and the town mayor. Like all of his
condition, I believed that everything could be achieved with money.

Paco Fariña: classmate of Paco Yunque, who becomes his protector against the
mistreatment of Humberto Grieve, although little can be done in the face of complicity or indifference
from the professor. He tries to console the desolate Paco Yunque with his game of chess. It represents the
solidarity and the denunciation of abuse.

Secondary

The teacher, who is a very serious and strict man, still tolerates some misbehavior.
Humberto Grieve, for being a rich boy. Even though he proclaims that he made no distinctions between
rich and poor students, their performance in the classroom said otherwise.

Antonio Geldres: student, son of a mason, arrives late to class and his reason is that his mother
she was sick and had to take care of her little brother; despite this, she is punished by the teacher with
reclusion.

The Zumiga brothers: students and companions of Paco Yunque, are the first to attempt
become friends with him.

The school principal: a very serious man who appeared to be very inflexible.