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Miguel Angel Asturias

Nobel Prize laureate in Literature 1967
Miguel Angel Asturias — Nobel Prize
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Literature 1967
Born : 1899-10-19 — Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died : 1974-06-09
“for his vivid literary achievement, deep-rooted in the national traits and traditions of Indian peoples of Latin America”
Literature · 1967
Miguel Angel Asturias, born on October 19, 1899, in Guatemala City, was a Guatemalan writer known for his vivid and evocative literary works. He deeply explored the traditions and national traits of the Indian peoples of Latin America. Asturias was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1967, highlighting his impact on Latin American literature. He passed away on June 9, 1974.

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Who is Miguel Angel Asturias?
Miguel Angel Asturias, born on October 19, 1899, in Guatemala City, was a Guatemalan writer known for his vivid and evocative literary works. He deeply explored the traditions and national traits of the Indian peoples of Latin America. Asturias was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1967, highlighting his impact on Latin American literature. He passed away on June 9, 1974.
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1967 — Literature
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