Born: 19 October 1899 · Died: 9 June 1974 · Age at death: 74
How old was Miguel Ángel Asturias when he died?
Miguel Ángel Asturias died aged 74. He was born on 19 October 1899 and died on 9 June 1974.
Nobel Prize-winning Guatemalan author and diplomat
Did you know?He spent much of his adult life living in exile from his home country because of his opposition to dictatorships.
Quick facts
Date of birth19 October 1899
Date of death9 June 1974
Age at death74
NationalityGuatemalan
BirthplaceGuatemala City
Occupationpoet, writer, diplomat
Editor's Take:
Miguel Ángel Asturias brought Mayan myth and political rage into the Latin American novel. El Señor Presidente portrays a dictator who rules through fear and spies. It was inspired by Guatemala's own Estrada Cabrera. Men of Maize mixes indigenous belief with a story of land and greed. Exile followed the 1954 coup. His dreamlike style helped prepare the way for the Latin American Boom. He later served as Guatemala's ambassador to France.
Key Milestones
1930: Publishes Legends of Guatemala
1946: Publishes El Señor Presidente
1949: Publishes Men of Maize
1967: Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature
Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales (Spanish:; 19 October 1899 – 9 June 1974) was a Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright and journalist. Winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1967, his work helped bring attention to the importance of indigenous cultures, especially those of his native Guatemala.
Miguel Ángel Asturias's birthday is October 19. He was born on October 19, 1899 in Guatemala City.
How old was Miguel Ángel Asturias when he died?
Miguel Ángel Asturias died on June 9, 1974, aged 74.
Who shares a birthday with Miguel Ángel Asturias?
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