movement death_place death_date birth_place awards nationality birth_date language period spouse article_title name occupation
'' generation generación del cuarenta '' , `` boom '' mexico city 07 february 2003 tegucigalpa premio príncipe de asturias de las letras 2000 guatemalan 21 december 1921 spanish 1941 - 2002 bárbara jacobs augusto monterroso
 augusto monterroso short story writer , editor , diplomat
augusto monterroso

augusto monterroso bonilla -lrb- december 21 , 1921 - february 7 , 2003 -rrb- was a guatemalan writer , 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 -lrb- 2000 -rrb- , miguel Ángel asturias national prize in literature -lrb- 1997 -rrb- , and juan rulfo award -lrb- 1996 -rrb- .
