The Author
Miguel Asturias was born in 1899 in Guatemala, and came from a middle-class background. His mother was a school teacher of a mixed background (Native American and Spanish), and his father, Ernesto Asturias, was a lawyer of Spanish background. Asturias initially attended law school, but went on to study anthropology and literature. He eventually became a Nober Prize - winning author. He spent a significant portion of his studies in Paris, France, but also traveled around Latin America. His major works include Leyendas de Guatemala(1930), El Señor Presidente (1946), Hombres de Maíz (1949), Viento fuerte (1950), El Papa Verde (1954), Los ojos de los enterrados (1960), and Mulata de tal (1963).
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