# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/augusto-monterroso
# Generated: 2026-08-13T23:04:27.054Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/augusto-monterroso"
name: "Augusto Monterroso"
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description: "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).\nMonterroso was a member of the Honduran Academy of Language."
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birthDate: "1921-12-21"
deathDate: "2003-02-07"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump