The Man Who Was Kicked to Death

The Man Who Was Kicked to Death (Spanish: Un hombre muerto a puntapiés) is a detective short story by Ecuadorian writer Pablo Palacio, published on April 26, 1926 in the magazine Hélice and a year later in the short story collection of the same name. It is one of Palacio's most notable works, as well as being the first Ecuadorian literary work to openly address the topic of homosexuality.