WRITER

Augusto Monterroso

1921 - 2003

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Augusto Monterroso Bonilla (December 21, 1921 – February 7, 2003) was a Honduran writer who adopted Guatemalan nationality, known for the ironical and humorous style of his short stories. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Augusto Monterroso has received more than 149,991 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Augusto Monterroso is the 3,330th most popular writer (down from 2,987th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Honduras (down from 7th in 2019) and the most popular Honduran Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 150k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.02

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Augusto Monterroso
Criticism and interpretation
1996
La oveja negra y demás fábulas =
Fables
1969
Tríptico
Criticism and interpretation, Mexican Authors, Spanish: Adult Nonfiction
1995
Viaje al centro de la fábula
Autores guatemaltecos, Autores mexicanos, Entrevistas
Monterroso y sus entrevistadores opinan sobre temas como la audacia cautelosa, la definición de las fábulas inmoralistas, la inutilidad de la sátira y la tristeza del humor. Los entrevistadores incluyen Jorge Ruffinelli, Margarita García Flores, Josefina e Ignacio Solares, José Miguel Oviedo, René Avilés Fabila, Marco Antonio Campos, Graciela Carminatti, Elda Peralta, R.H. Moreno-Durán, y Ana María Jaramillo.
1982
Obras completas y otros cuentos
1959
Movimiento perpetuo
1972

Page views of Augusto Monterrosos by language

Over the past year Augusto Monterroso has had the most page views in the with 92,601 views, followed by English (12,474), and Italian (2,484). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Dutch (12,800.00%), Basque (92.68%), and Esperanto (57.55%)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Augusto Monterroso ranks 3,330 out of 7,302. Before him are Shen Congwen, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Willem Frederik Hermans, Edvard Radzinsky, Buton Rinchen Drub, and Longchenpa. After him are Olof von Dalin, Azar Nafisi, Pietro Carrera, Antun Vrančić, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, and Alessandro Baricco.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Augusto Monterroso ranks 198. Before him are Juan Zambudio Velasco, Violette Szabo, Harry Carey Jr., Piero Piccioni, Carlo Furno, and Willem Frederik Hermans. After him are Harry Schell, Viktor Chukarin, Carmen Laforet, Joseph A. Walker, Jacques Lecoq, and Rashid Karami. Among people deceased in 2003, Augusto Monterroso ranks 163. Before him are Hans Hotter, Sadegh Khalkhali, Jorge Oteiza, Bigode, Lewis A. Coser, and Hans Hermann Groër. After him are Lu'ay al-Atassi, Selahattin Ülkümen, Jean Yanne, Benny Carter, Wolfgang Larrazábal, and Françoise Giroud.

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In Honduras

Among people born in Honduras, Augusto Monterroso ranks 8 out of 84. Before him are Manuel Zelaya (1952), Xiomara Castro (1959), Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga (1942), Porfirio Lobo Sosa (1947), Roberto Micheletti (1943), and Oswaldo López Arellano (1921). After him are Juan Lindo (1790), Tiburcio Carías Andino (1876), Juan Orlando Hernández (1968), Ramón Villeda Morales (1909), Carlos Roberto Reina (1926), and Roberto Suazo Córdova (1927).

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Among WRITERS In Honduras

Among writers born in Honduras, Augusto Monterroso ranks 1. 

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