Augusto Guzmán (1903–1994) was a Bolivian writer and historian. He was a soldier during the

Chaco War The Chaco War (, 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 B ...

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

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