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(Ecuadorian Writer, Diplomat, Painter, and Film Director) Demetrio Aguilera Malta was an Ecuadorian writer, diplomat, painter, and film director. He is best remembered for his 1970 novel, Siete lunas y siete serpientes, which was translated into English by Gregory Rabassa as Seven Serpents and Seven Moons in 1979. In 1981, Demetrio Aguilera Malta was honored with the prestigious Eugenio Espejo Prize for his outstanding literary career.
