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Language and Literature: Guatemala

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The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Guatemala is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 160 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/guatemala/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/guatemala.html).


LANGUAGE

GUATEMALA LANGUAGE SCHOOLS  (http://ahguatemala.com/65a5f94271af9e2b6b13bc2dca66ea6a/education/)
Guatemala Language Schools. Learn Spanish in Guatemala, complete spanish programs.

ICA SPANISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL, QUETZALTENANGO, GUATEMALA  (http://www.spanishschoolica.com/)
ICA Spanish School offers Spanish language one-on-one, and cultural programs school, activities, reforestation project, bilingual Education, located in Quetzaltenango Guatemala. In English and Japanese.

MIGUEL ANGEL ASTURIAS SPANISH SCHOOL  (http://www.spanishschool.com/)
This site features a Spanish Language School in Guatemala. It gives you the opportunity of living with the a Guatemalan family and totally inmerse yourself in the guatemalan culture.

LITERATURE

MIGUEL ANGEL ASTURIAS  (http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/asturias.htm)
As part of Pegasos, Kuunsankosken Kaupunginkirjasto of Finland presents a biographical sketch of the Guatemalan writer Miguel Angel Asturias (1899-1974). Asturias wrote poems and novels, and was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1967. Some of Asturias' works include "Nombe Custodio, e Imagen Pasajera" (1959), "Sonetos de Italia" (1965), "Mi Mejor Obra" (1974), and "Viajes, Ensayos y Fantasias" (1981). A selected bibliography of Asturias' works is offered.

MIGUEL ANGEL ASTURIAS  (http://www.epdlp.com/asturias.html)
This site features Miguel Angel Asturias (1899-1974), author and diplomatic from Guatemala who won the Nobel Prize in 1967. It includes a brief author's biography and Miguel Angel Asturias's bibliography. It also provides online access to some of his texts. This site offers a link to all the Noble Prizes from 1901 untill today.

MIGUEL ANGEL ASTURIAS, PREMIO NOBEL DE LITERATURA, 1967  (http://www.literaturaguatemalteca.org/Asturias.html)
Miguel Angel Asturias's site features his biography and bibliography. It offers access to full texts of his works including prose, poetry. It also provides access to related links.

NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 1967  (http://www.nobel.se/literature/laureates/1967/)
The Nobel Foundation presents information on Guatemalan writer Miguel Angel Asturias (1899-1974), who won the 1967 Nobel Prize in literature. Asturias received the Nobel prize for his literary achievement rooted in the national traditions of Indian peoples of Latin America. The foundation highlights a biographical sketch of Asturias, his acceptance speech, the prize presentation speech, and a Nobel lecture by Asturias.

PAGINA DE LA LITERATURA GUATEMALTECA  (www.literaturaguatemalteca.org)
This site features the guatemaltecan literatura from the fifteenth century until the present. It provides links to the authors.


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