Nevertheless, this is not the only tragedy to be encountered in the book. He is introduced as the presidents confidential adviser. Miguel angel asturias, born october 19, 1899, guatemala city, guatemaladied june 9, 1974, madrid, spain, guatemalan poet, novelist, and diplomat, winner of the nobel prize for literature in 1967 and the soviet unions lenin peace prize in 1966. Two years later, his brother, marco antonio, was born. The main character is miguel angel face who is the presidents close confidante.
He studied for his baccalaureate at the state high school and later took a law degree at the university of san carlos. I definitely recomend this book to anyone looking for an entertaining and revealing look at guatemalas former political and social situation, one. The book is masterfully written by guatemalas best know author and nobel prize winner, miguel angel asturias. A landmark text in latin american literature, mister president explores the nature of political dictatorship and its effects on society. The novel focuses on the presidents advisor, who falls in love with the daughter of someone.
Asturiass sardonic tone and documentation of governmental transgression, as well as their horrendous psychological effects, won him the title of spokesperson for the oppressed. Miguel angel asturias guatemalan author and diplomat. The book has been acclaimed for portraying both a totalitarian government and its damaging psychological effects. His writings, which combine the mysticism of the maya with an epic impulse toward social protest, are seen as summing up the social and moral. Asturiass work as a diplomat and his commitment against all forms of injustice led him to be recognized as a spokesperson for the oppressed. The president kindle edition by asturias, miguel angel, partridge. Miguel angel asturias biographical m iguel angel asturias 18991974 was born in guatemala and spent his childhood and adolescence in his native country. Asturias is a deft weaver presidentr stories, not to mention a grandfather of the magical realism genre.
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