Augusto Guzmán (1903-1994) was a Bolivian writer and historian. He was a soldier during the Chaco War (1932-1935). He wrote three novels, ''La sima fecunda'' (1933), ''Prisionero de Guerra'' (1937) and ''Bellacos y paladines'' (1964). The first two novels are considered among the best novels in

Bolivian literature The constant political turmoil that Bolivia has experienced throughout its history has slowed the development of Bolivian literature. Many talents have had to emigrate or were silenced by the internal conflict. In recent years the literature of Bo ...

. One of his short stories "La cruel Martina" was adapted into a film by

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. He taught at the Universities of Cochabamba and San Andrés de La Paz. For his services to literature, he was awarded the National Literature Prize of Bolivia. He was also elected a member of the National Academy of History and the National Academy of Letters. He died in 1994.https://www.loc.gov/item/n81022269/augusto-guzman-bolivia-1903-1994/#:~:text=Augusto%20Guzm%C3%A1n%20was%20born%20in,Bellacos%20y%20paladines%20(1964).

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