The National Novel Award (Premio Nacional de Novela) is one of the main literary awards given annually in Bolivia. It is convened by the Ministry of Cultures,[1] and originally sponsored by Grupo Santillana, through the Alfaguara publishing house. It was established in 1998 to promote the dissemination of Bolivian literature in the novel genre and better awareness of its authors.[2][3]
| National Novel Award | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Alfaguara |
| Country | Bolivia |
| First awarded | 1998 |
All persons of Bolivian nationality who reside in the country, excluding authors awarded the previous two years, authorities, public officials, and Santillana employees, can qualify for the award. A jury composed of prominent members of the Bolivian and international literary and cultural world selects the winner.
In practice, it replaced the Erich Guttentag Award, which was organized by Los Amigos del Libro publishing house. Honorable mentions have been granted in some years.
In 2012, the prize was 89,300 bolivianos (US$12,923).[2] Of the total sum, the Ministry of Cultures contributed 22,800 Bs., the Embassy of Spain 21,000, Banco Sol 21,000, BBA Previsión AFP 10,500, Red ATB 7,000, and Grupo Santilllana with the same amount.[4]
Winners
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| Year | Novel | Author | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | La vida me duele sin vos | Gonzalo Lema |  Tarija
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| 2000 | Alguien más a cargo | Cé Mendizábal |  Oruro
|
| 2001 | Magdalena en el Paraíso | Tito Gutiérrez Vargas |  Cochabamba
|
| 2002 | Potosí 1600 | Ramón Rocha Monroy | Cochabamba
|
| 2003 | El delirio de Turing | Edmundo Paz Soldán | Cochabamba
|
| 2004 | La gula del picaflor | Juan Claudio Lechín | Cochabamba
|
| 2005 | La doncella del barón Cementerio | Eduardo Scott-Moreno | Cochabamba
|
| 2006 | El agorero de sal | Luisa Fernanda Siles |  La Paz
|
| 2007 | Fantasmas asesinos | Wilmer Urrelo | La Paz
|
| 2008 | La toma del manuscrito | Sebastián Antezana |  Mexico- La Paz
|
| 2009 | He de morir de cosas así | Eduardo Scott-Moreno | Cochabamba
|
| 2010 | La noche como un ala | Máximo Pacheco Balanza |  Chuquisaca
|
| 2011 | Diario secreto | Claudio Ferrufino-Coqueugniot | Cochabamba
|
| 2012 | En el fondo tu ausencia[2] | Rosario Barahona | Chuquisaca
|
| 2013 | Pasado por sal | Cé Mendizábal | Oruro
|
| 2014 | El sonido de la H[5] | Magela Baudoin |  Venezuela- Santa Cruz
|
| 2015 | La Guerra del Papel[6] | Oswaldo Calatayud | La Paz
|
| 2017 | Soundtrack; glosario de términos relacionados[7] | Camila Urioste | La Paz
|
| 2018 | Días detenidos[8] | Guillermo Augusto Ruiz Plaza | La Paz
|
| Year | Novel | Author | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Altiplano Express | Juan de Recacoechea | La Paz
|
| 2000 | Huesos y cenizas | Máximo Pacheco Balanza | Chuquisaca
|
| 2003 | Periférica Blvd. | Adolfo Cárdenas Franco | La Paz
|
| 2006 | Retrato de ciudad con calavera en mano | Máximo Pacheco Balanza | Chuquisaca
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| 2007 | Los ingenuos | Verónica Ormachea Gutiérrez | La Paz
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| 2007 | Mundo puto | Roberto Cuevas | La Paz
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| 2008 | La virgen de los deseos | Néstor Taboada Terán | La Paz
|
| 2010 | Lluvia de piedra | Rodrigo Urquiola Flores | La Paz
|
| 2017 | La ceguera del jaguar[7] | Rodrigo Urquiola Flores | La Paz
|
References
edit- ^ "Culturas galardona a estudiantes de primaria y secundaria" [Cultures Awards Primary and Secondary School Students] (in Spanish). Ministry of Cultures. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Quiroz, Mauricio (29 November 2012). "María del Rosario Barahona gana el Premio Nacional de Novela 2012" [María del Rosario Barahona Wins the 2012 National Novel Award]. La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Premios y Concursos Nacionales" [National Awards and Contests] (in Spanish). Bolivian Viceministry of Cultural Development. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Quiroz, Mauricio (28 November 2012). "Este jueves se devela el Premio Nacional de Novela 2012" [The National Novel Award is Unveiled This Thursday]. La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "La periodista Magela Baudoin, con 'El sonido de la H', obtiene el Premio Nacional de Novela 2014" [The Journalist Magela Baudoin, With 'El sonido de la H', Obtains the 2014 National Novel Award]. La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. ABI. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Cazas, Anahí (29 June 2016). "Calatayud gana el Premio de Novela con La guerra del papel" [Calatayud Wins the Novel Award with La Guerra del Papel]. Página Siete (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Camila Urioste gana el premio nacional de novela de Bolivia con 'Soundtrack'" [Camila Urioste Wins the National Novel Award of Bolivia with 'Soundtrack']. La Paz. EFE. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Chavez, Paola (3 December 2018). "Ruiz, el paceño es Premio Nacional de Novela con 'Días detenidos'" [Ruiz, from La Paz, is National Novel Award Winner with 'Días detenidos']. La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2019.