Guzmán, Augusto (1903–1994)
Guzmán, Augusto (1903–1994)
Augusto Guzmán (b. 1 September 1903; d. 1994) Bolivian writer and historian. Guzmán was a prolific and diverse intellectual whose literary production includes novels, short stories, biographies, criticism, and literary history. He centered his historical work on the region of Cochabamba. His novel Prisionero de guerra, based on his own experience as a soldier, is an important testimony of the Chaco War (1932–1935). Another major theme in his work is the condition of Indians and mestizos (those of mixed blood) in the countryside of Bolivia. His most popular work, "La cruel Martina" (The Cruel Martina) is a short story that was made into a film in 1989. His literary criticism is a valuable source of information on Bolivian literature, while the biographies he wrote serve as a point of intersection between his literary and historical interests and are his best contribution to Bolivian studies. With the years, Guzmán became one of the most respected representatives of Bolivian intellectual life.
See alsoLiterature: Spanish America .
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Baptista Gumucio, Mariano. Mis hazañas son mis libros. La Paz, Bolivia: Plural Editores, 2000.
Leonardo GarcÍa PabÓn