by Augusto Monterroso · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420464282
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Pájaros de Hispanoamérica is a compilation of portraits of men and women of Hispanic American letters by Augusto Monterroso. Through brief sketches, Monterroso captures the essence of figures such as Ernesto Cardenal, Scoza, Asturias, Bryce Echenique, Quiroga, Donoso, Salazar Bondy, Claribel Alegría, Borges, Rulfo, Sábato, Cortázar, César Vallejo, José Emilio Pacheco, Onetti, and Gabriel Zaid. The author includes himself as the last 'bird of Hispanic America', offering a personal and humorous view of the Hispanic American literary world.
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.
