Revisiting Men of Maize: Historical Truths, Literary Distortions, and Asturias in Today’s Guatemala

In 2024, a renewed appreciation for the Guatemalan Nobel Prize winner Miguel Ángel Asturias is taking place to mark the 50th anniversary of Asturias’ death. This essay examines the historical and literary context of the author’s groundbreaking novel Hombres de maíz (Men of Maize), and the book’s por...

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Main Author: Elaine Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kennesaw State University 2024-12-01
Series:Maya America
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1166&context=mayaamerica
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