Guatemalan writer and diplomat (1899–1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales (October 19, 1899 - June 9, 1974) was a writer and diplomat from Guatemala. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1967 for his Banana Trilogy.[1] He also wrote El Hombre que lo tenía todo todo todo.
Miguel Angel Asturias | |
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Born | Guatemala City, Guatemala | October 19, 1899
Died | June 9, 1974 74) Madrid, Spain | (aged
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | Guatemalan |
Genre | Surrealism, magic realism, dictator novel |
Notable works | El Señor Presidente, Men of Maize |
Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1967 |
He was very important for literature in his country.
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