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Magic realism, dictator novel. Notable works. El Señor Presidente, Men of Maize. Notable awards. Lenin Peace Prize. Nobel Prize in Literature 1967. Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales ( Spanish pronunciation: [mi (ˈ)ɣel ˈaŋxel asˈtuɾjas]; 19 October 1899 – 9 June 1974) was a Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright and journalist.
- Novelist
- 9 June 1974 (aged 74), Madrid, Spain
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales, 19 October 1899, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Feb 13, 2024 · Miguel Ángel Asturias was a Guatemalan poet, novelist, and diplomat, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1967 (see Nobel Lecture: “The Latin American Novel: Testimony of an Epoch”) and the Soviet Union’s Lenin Peace Prize in 1966. His writings, which combine the mysticism of the Maya with.
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Home. Award Winners. Miguel Ángel Asturias. Awards by Miguel Ángel Asturias. Check all the awards nominated and won by Miguel Ángel Asturias. 1967. Nobel Prize in Literature. (for his vivid literary achievement, deep-rooted in the national traits and traditions of Indian peoples of Latin America)
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Dec 11, 2019 · Awards and Honors: William Faulkner Foundation Latin America Award, 1962; International Lenin Peace Prize, 1966; Nobel Prize for Literature, 1967 Spouses: Clemencia Amado (m. 1939-1947), Blanca de Mora y Araujo (m. 1950 until his death)
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Miguel Angel Asturias. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1967. Born: 19 October 1899, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Died: 9 June 1974, Madrid, Spain. Residence at the time of the award: Guatemala. Prize motivation: “for his vivid literary achievement, deep-rooted in the national traits and traditions of Indian peoples of Latin America”.
The following year he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, only the second Latin American to receive this honor. Asturias spent his final years in Madrid, where he died at the age of 74. He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Contents. 1 Biography. 1.1 Early life and education. 1.2 Political career. 1.3 Exile and rehabilitation