Who said "To write is to resist the erasure of memory."?

This quote is attributed to Miguel Ángel Asturias.

To write is to resist the erasure of memory. - Miguel Ángel Asturias

"To write is to resist the erasure of memory."

Miguel Ángel Asturias Literature

Novelist Guatemalan 1899–1974

"I am my language"

"Writing is the painting of the voice"

"The soul is made of contradictions"

"Dreams are the only truth"

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."