At La Aurora International Airport, the urn—shaped like a corn kernel—was received by President Bernardo Arévalo, Foreign Minister Carlos Ramiro Martínez, family members, authorities, intellectuals and artists.
Three days of public tributes are scheduled to conclude Nov. 15.
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Miguel Ángel Asturias Amado, the writer’s eldest son, a journalist and cultural promoter, referred to him as the “Gran Lengua,” one of the names by which the narrator is known, and recalled that more than two years ago it was announced to the Guatemalan people that he would rest in his homeland.
During the 14-hour trip, Asturias Amado said, he spoke to his father: “You’re coming back, old man; they’re waiting for you. The house is ready to receive you, to give you all the love you have given the country.”
The eldest son highlighted President Arévalo’s support and thanked the Ministries of Culture, Sports and Foreign Affairs, as well as all who helped. He stressed that the writer sought the union of the four peoples and an identity that he lived, wanted and wrote about for a long time far from home.
Author: vmmh
Source: agencies
Source: Telesur
