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EL SEÑOR PRESIDENTE
- Asturias's writings combine the mysticism of the Maya with epic impulse toward social protest. His most famous novel is EL SEÑOR PRESIDENTE (1946), about life under the rule of a ruthless dictator.
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Asturias' first book to be published, Leyendas de Guatemala (Legends of Guatemala; 1930), is a collection of nine stories that explore Mayan myths from before the Spanish conquest as well as themes that relate to the development of a Guatemalan national identity.
- Novelist
- 9 June 1974 (aged 74), Madrid, Spain
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales, 19 October 1899, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Jan 5, 2017 · A Nobel Prize-winning poet, Guatemalan diplomat, novelist, playwright and journalist, Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899-1974) has written numerous successful novels that depict the colorful lives of various characters as well as shed light on controversial political issues.
- Ilana Herzig
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
El Señor Presidente ( Mister President) is a 1946 novel written in Spanish by Nobel Prize -winning Guatemalan writer and diplomat Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899–1974). A landmark text in Latin American literature, El Señor Presidente explores the nature of political dictatorship and its effects on society.
- Miguel Ángel Asturias
- Guatemala
- 1946
- Spanish
Asturias is known for his significant contributions to Latin American literature, particularly through his use of myth and folklore to address social injustice and political issues. His most famous works include 'El Señor Presidente', which depicts life under a ruthless dictator, and 'Hombres de Maíz', which is considered a masterpiece of ...
Sep 29, 2021 · Miguel Ángel Asturias, Nobel laureate in literature, was a writer, journalist, and diplomat from Guatemala. Check out 7 of his best books!
Dec 11, 2019 · Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899-1974) 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.
