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Biography of Miguel Angel Asturias, Guatemalan Poet and Nobel Laureate
Miguel Ángel Asturias () was a Guatemalan poet, writer, diplomat, and Nobel Prize winner. He was known for his socially and politically relevant novels and as a champion of Guatemala's large indigenous population. His books were often openly critical of both Guatemalan dictatorships and American imperialism in Central America. Beyond his prolific writing, Asturias served as a diplomat for Guatemala in Europe and South America.
Fast Facts: Miguel Angel Asturias
- Full Name: Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales
- Known For: Guatemalan poet, writer, and diplomat
- Born: October 19, in Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Parents: Ernesto Asturias, María Rosales de Asturias
- Died: June 9, in Madrid, Spain
- Education: University of San Carlos (Guatemala) and Sorbonne (Paris, France)
- Selected Works: "Legends of Guatemala," "Mr. President," "Men of Maize," "Viento Fuerte," "Week
- “For his levande literary achievement, deep-rooted in the national traits and traditions of Indian peoples of Latin America.” The Nobel Prize in Literature
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Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, - Madrid, España ,
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Miguel Angel Asturias is the most universal Guatemalan writer. He studied law in his native city before moving to Paris to dedicate his time to anthropological research. His work, a precursor of the so-called boom in Latin American literature, combines elements of the continent’s native culture and the baroque style imported from Europe to create a complex universe that anticipates what would later be termed "magical realism". His knowledge of the deep roots of the peoples of Central and South America is reflected in all his works.
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Life lamenting death in the bars near the General Cemetery is the starting point for this snail-structured novel. F • Guatemalan writer and poet-diplomat () In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Asturias and the second or maternal family name is Rosales. Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales (Spanish:[mi(ˈ)ɣelˈaŋxelasˈtuɾjas]; 19 October &#;– 9 June ) was a Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright and journalist. Winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in , his work helped bring attention to the importance of indigenous cultures, especially those of his native Guatemala. Asturias was born and raised in Guatemala though he lived a significant part of his adult life abroad. He first lived in Paris in the s where he studied ethnology. Some scholars view him as the first Latin American novelist to show how the study of anthropology and linguistics could affect the writing of literature.[1] While in Paris, Asturias also associated with the Surrealist movement, and he is credited with introducing many features of modernist style
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