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Ángel Asturias
(1899–1974) Biographical Nobel Prize for Literature 1967 Lenin Peace Prize 1966 (Soviet Union) Prix Sylla Monsegur 1931 (France) Chavez Prize 1923 (Guatemala) Guatemalan ambassador to France 1966-70 Guatemalan ambassador to Mexico Guatemalan ambassador to Argentina Guatemalan ambassador to El Salvador Asturias was a Guatemalan poet, novelist, lawyer and diplomat whose life and career reflected a profound commitment to literature, culture and public service. He combined legal studies with a strong interest in education, helping to establish the Popular University of Guatemala to widen access to learning. His years in Europe between 1923 and 1928, particularly at the Sorbonne, deepened his engagement with anthropology and Mayan religion, shaping the intellectual foundation of his literary work. As a journalist and correspondent, Asturias travelled widely across Europe and the Middle East, developing an international outlook that enriched his writing. His literary achievements brought him worldwide recognition, establishing him as one of Latin America’s most influential voices of the twentieth century. He founded and edited El diario del aire, a radio magazine. For political reasons, he lost his Guatemalan citizenship and went into exile in Argentina from 1954 until 1964. He later moved to Paris permanently. Alongside his creative work, Asturias held important diplomatic posts, serving as cultural attaché and ambassador and representing his country abroad. Throughout his career, he remained closely involved in intellectual and artistic circles, leaving a lasting legacy within letters and public life. Place of birth: Guatemala City Place of death: Madrid, Spain Son of Ernesto Asturias Girón and María Rosales Gómez, he was married firstly in 1939 to Clemencia Amado, †1979, (divorced, 1947), with issue: • Rodrigo • Miguel Ángel Asturias was married secondly to Blanca Mora y Araujo. |
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