Miguel Pecci Saavedra (1890-1964) was a Paraguayan playwright, novelist, literary critic and humanist. He is counted amongst a creative and enthusiastic group of young actors and playwrights including Luis Ruffinelli, , , and Arturo Alsina who were of major importance to the development of Paraguayan theatre in the 1920s.He was best known for his plays under the pen name "Arnaldo Miriel" such as , a comedy in one act, , a drama performed at the in 1925, and , a monologue recited at the in 1924. He exiled himself from Paraguay some say after he received excessive criticism from over his 1926 book . He moved to Buenos Aires where he published (1947) and (1949). Etópolis in particular remains one of his best known works.