| Birth: | Jul. 13, 1917 | | Death: | Apr. 26, 2005 | 
Paraguayan Writer. He was forced into exile during Stroessner's Dictatorship, moving to Argentina and later to France and Spain, where he obtained nationality. He is best remembered for his books "Yo, el Supremo," "Hijo del Hombre," "El Naranjal Ardiente," "El Baldío" and "Madera Quemada." He received the Premio Cervantes award in 1989. He returned to Paraguay in 1996. (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cause of death: Complications following cerebral surgery after a fall in his house
Search Amazon for Augusto Roa Bastos | | | Burial:
Cementerio de la Recoleta
Asuncion
Asuncion Capital District, Paraguay |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
Record added: Apr 26, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 10859931 |
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