Augusto Monterroso

Augusto Monterroso (1921–2003) was a Honduran-born Guatemalan writer. A prominent member of the Latin American Boom generation, he was known for his humorous and ironic short stories. He is the recipient of Spain’s Prince of Asturias Award for Literature and the National Literature Award of Guatemala.

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