Great literary works have also been written in these lands, as evidenced by the Nobel Prizes for Latin American literature.
Although there are excellent writers in Latin America, only 6 have received this recognition, one of the most important awards in the world from the books.
These are the Latin American Nobel Prize winners for literature
Gabriela Mistral
This Chilean was born in 1889 and was the first woman to receive this award, which was given to her in 1945. Poet and pedagogue, she is the author of several collections of poems; Her most recognized works are felling Y Tenderness, A classic of children’s poetry.
Miguel Angel Asturias
This Guatemalan author, born in 1899, obtained this award in 1967. His most outstanding works are Mr. Presidentabout the atrocities of the dictatorships, and corn menabout the tension between the mestizo and indigenous communities of his town.
Pablo Neruda
Born in 1904, he was the second Chilean writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, which was awarded to him in 1971. Although he is best known for his work as a poet, he also wrote prose.
Octavio Paz
This Mexican poet and essayist was born in 1914 and received the Nobel Prize in 1990. Most of his work explores the identity of the Mexican nation. Among his works are: salamander, back Y past in clear.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Born in 1927, this Colombian writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Journalist, chronicler and novelist, he wrote One Hundred Years of Solitudethe flagship novel of magical realism.
Mario Vargas Llosa
This Peruvian novelist, part of the Latin American boom, was born in 1936. He received the Nobel Prize in 2010 for «his mapping of power structures and his incisive images of individual resistance, revolt and defeat,» according to the Academy.