Men of Maize

Synopsis

Men of Maize (Spanish: Hombres de maíz) is a 1949 novel by Guatemalan Nobel Prize in Literature winner Miguel Ángel Asturias. The novel is usually considered to be Asturias's masterpiece, yet remains one of the least understood novels he wrote. The title Hombres de maíz refers to the Maya belief that flesh was made of corn. Its title originates in the Popol Vuh, one of the sacred books of the Maya. The English translation is part of the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

January 1, 1949

Genres

magic realist fiction

Created by

Miguel Ángel Asturias

Countries

Argentina, Guatemala