Augusto Monterroso

Augusto Monterroso
Born(1921-12-21)December 21, 1921
Tegucigalpa
DiedFebruary 7, 2003(2003-02-07) (aged 81)
Mexico City
OccupationShort story writer, editor, diplomat
LanguageSpanish
NationalityGuatemalan
Period1941 - 2002
Literary movementGeneración del Cuarenta, "Boom" generation
Notable awardsPremio Príncipe de Asturias de las Letras
2000

Premio Nacional de Literatura Miguel Angel Asturias
1997
Premio Juan Rulfo
1996

Premio Xavier Villaurrutia
1975
SpouseBárbara Jacobs

Augusto Monterroso Bonilla (December 21, 1921 – February 7, 2003) was a Honduran writer who adopted Guatemalan nationality, known for the ironical and humorous style of his short stories. He is considered an important figure in the Latin American "Boom" generation, and received several awards, including the Prince of Asturias Award in Literature (2000), Miguel Ángel Asturias National Prize in Literature (1997), and Juan Rulfo Award (1996).[1][2] Monterroso was a member of the Honduran Academy of Language.

  1. ^ Augusto Monterroso Bonilla[dead link]. Juchimanes de Plata Archived October 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
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