by Augusto Monterroso · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420401133
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In 'Literature and Life', Augusto Monterroso invites us to explore his world through microscopic essays, personal reflections, autobiographical stories, and conversations. This book is a journey through the themes that always fascinated him: erudition, criticism of the incompatibility between Latin America and political utopia, the defense of the short story, anecdotes, the classics, and the search for recondite characters that illuminate known figures. With his characteristic elegance and humor, Monterroso offers us a brilliant vision of his literary and vital universe.
Augusto Monterroso Bonilla was a Honduran writer who adopted Guatemalan nationality, known for the ironical and humorous style of his short stories. He is considered an important figure in the Latin American "Boom" generation, and received several awards, including the Prince of Asturias Award in Literature (2000), Miguel Ángel Asturias National Prize in Literature (1997), and Juan Rulfo Award (1996). Monterroso was a member of the Honduran Academy of Language.
