In his Nobel citation, he was commended for "his highly colored writings rooted in a national individuality," such as in the novel Strong Wind.
Educated at the universities of Guatemala and Paris, he served as ambassador to Mexico, Argentina, and El Salvador until he was exiled from his native country.  In his Nobel citation, he was commended for "his highly colored writings rooted in a national individuality," such as in the novel Strong Wind. The recipient of the Lenin Peace Prize, his novels, such as Mulatta, were anti-imperialistic in nature.  FTP, name this 1967 Nobel Prize recipient and author of El senor presidente.
Educated at the universities of Guatemala and Paris, he served as ambassador to Mexico, Argentina, and El Salvador until he was exiled from his native country.  
Miguel Asturias