Huasipungo

About “Huasipungo”

This 1934 novel by Jorge Icaza has been translated into 10 languages and established Icaza as one of the leading contemporary Ecuadorian writers and the most prominent representative of the Latin American indigenist movement. The force of its message led to the book being banned in several countries, and it is regarded as a reference point for understanding the legitimacy of indigenous struggles in the Americas.