by Augusto Monterroso · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789681901769
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«Los buscadores de oro» is the autobiographical novel by Augusto Monterroso, published by Alfaguara in paperback (126 pages, in Spanish).
Drawing on anecdotes, rumors, myths and facts, the author reconstructs his family's past and the context that leads him to become a writer. The work moves between memory and fiction, ultimately composing a collective portrait in which childhood and affections explain the man and the creator.
The work was originally published in 1993; this 2001 edition belongs to the Hispánica collection and is presented in pocket paperback.
Reading for those interested in autobiography and literary narrative, particularly in the figure of Augusto Monterroso.
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.
