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Most Famous Guatemalan Writers

Writing 11
Guatemala 121
1,986 MÁ Miguel Ángel Asturias Guatemalan Poet 1899–1974
98,685 LC Luis Cardoza y Aragón Luis Cardoza y Aragón Guatemalan Writer 1901–1992
127,135 HA Humberto Ak'ab'al Humberto Ak'ab'al Guatemalan Writer 1952–2019
406,959 LE Luis Enrique Sam Colop Guatemalan Poet 1955–2011
419,807 LA Luis Alfredo Arango Luis Alfredo Arango Guatemalan Author 1935–2001
480,908 FM Francisco Méndez Guatemalan Poet 1907–1962
568,643 ID Isabel de los Ángeles Ruano Guatemalan Writer b. 1945
786,251 AO Alberto Ordóñez Argüello Alberto Ordóñez Argüello Guatemalan Writer 1914–1991
1,018,969 EA E. Antonio Romero E. Antonio Romero Guatemalan Historian 1925–2005
1,704,383 JF Juan Fermín Aycinena y Aycinena Juan Fermín Aycinena y Aycinena Guatemalan Poet 1838–1898
1,851,103 RA Rubén Alfonso Ramírez Rubén Alfonso Ramírez Guatemalan Journalist b. 1936
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Inside Guatemala Writers

11 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous guatemala writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Guatemala Writers peaked in the 1900s with 2 people.

What Guatemala Writers Are Known For

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Poet are Guatemala Writers's biggest group — 36% of all notables (4).

  1. Poet4
  2. Writer4
  3. Author1
  4. Historian1
  5. Journalist1