Miguel Asturias was born in 1899 in Guatemala, and came from a middle-class background. His mother was a school teacher of a mixed background (Native American and Spanish), and his father, Ernesto Asturias, was a lawyer of Spanish background. Asturias initially attended law school, but went on to study anthropology and literature. He eventually became a Nobel Prize – winning author. He spent a significant portion of his studies in Paris, France, but also traveled around Latin America.René Prieto, 2000, p796-797
