El chulla Romero y Flores is a 1958 novel by the Ecuadorian writer Jorge Icaza (1906–1978). The book explores mestizo cultural identity. The protagonist Romero y Flores is conflicted between identifying with either his father's Spanish descent or his mother's Amerindian origins. He finds the tranquility he has been searching for once he attains a balance of identity. The book has been translated into many languages, including Czech, German, French, among others. The book has not yet been translated into English. Source: Wikipedia (en)