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Sonia Manzano Vela, Ecuadorian writer
Sonia Manzano Vela is an Ecuadorian writer and poet. Her book Flujo escarlata won the 1999 Joaquín Gallegos Lara National Fiction Prize in the category Best Short-Story Collection. Her first novel, Y no abras la ventana todavía, won the first prize in the "Bienal de Novela Ecuatoriana" contest in 1993.
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Sonia Manzano Vela was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1947 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.23 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $7,800 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $4,700 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.40 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.40 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 144.1M | 341 million |
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