The Miguel Ángel Asturias National Prize in Literature (officially in Spanish language: Premio Nacional de Literatura "Miguel Ángel Asturias") is the most important
literary award in Guatemala. Sometimes referred to as the "National Literary Prize", it is dedicated to the memory of the Guatemalan writer, statesman, and
Nobel Prize winner
Miguel Ángel Asturias and is a one-time only award that recognizes an individual writer's body of work.
The Guatemalan National Prize in Literature has been given annually since 1988 by the
Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes(es) (Ministry of Culture and Sports) at ceremonies in the
Palacio Nacional de la Cultura (National Palace of Culture). The winner receives a gold medal plus a cash award of 50 thousand
quetzales.
Winners of the Miguel Ángel Asturias National Literature Prize