Which writer wrote the novel Deep Rivers (Los ríos profundos), a story of an Andean childhood in the 1950s?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. José María Arguedas
- Step 1: Arguedas wrote about the clash of Andean and Spanish worlds and grew up speaking Quechua. Step 2. Los ríos profundos appeared in 1958. Answer: José María Arguedas. Why not the others: Vargas Llosa, Palma and González Prada wrote in other styles.
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