Jorge Carrera Andrade

Jorge Carrera Andrade (1903 - 1978), was an Ecuadorian writer, poet, essayist, anthropologist, and diplomat. He served in consular service in Japan and China. He was also representative of his country to UNESCO. He is considered one of Ecuador's premier contemporary poets, known for mastery of metaphor.

Wisdom & Quotes

• Man, nourished by years and women's bodies,

When God despoils you, you kneel,
And only the memory of things
Sheds a vain warmth on your empty hands.
- "Nada Nos Pertence" (Nothing Belongs to Us), Pais secreto (Secret Country)

Zora Neale Hurston

Nearby pages
Jorge Luis Borges, Jorhat District, Jorhat Lok Sabha Constituency, Jorhat Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Jorullo