Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award

The Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award (Spanish: Premio Iberoamericano de Poesía Pablo Neruda) is an annual award granted by the National Council of Culture and the Arts (CNCA) of Chile, through the National Book and Reading Council [es].

Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award
Named for Pablo Neruda
The Chilean Raúl Zurita receiving the award in 2016 from President Michelle Bachelet and minister Ernesto Ottone
Awarded forPoetry
Sponsored by
LocationSantiago
CountryChile
First awarded2004
Currently held byElvira Hernández

It was created in 2004 by agreement between the CNCA, BancoEstado (sponsor), and the Pablo Neruda Foundation [es] (sponsor) as a tribute to the centenary of the birth of poet Pablo Neruda. It is granted annually "to an author who has a distinguished career and whose work is a notable addition to the cultural and artistic dialogue of Ibero-America."

The prize consists of US$60,000, a medal, and a diploma.[1]

In 2012, for the first time, its prose counterpart was presented: the Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award, in honor of the author of Hijo de ladrón, which on that occasion was won by the Brazilian Rubem Fonseca.[2]

Winners edit

 
Augusto de Campos (right) receiving the award in 2015, together with President Michelle Bachelet and minister Ernesto Ottone
 
José Kozer [es] receiving the award in 2013, together with former President Sebastián Piñera (left) and minister Roberto Ampuero (right)
 
Óscar Hahn receiving the award in 2011, together with Sebastián Piñera
Year Winner Photo
2004   José Emilio Pacheco[3]  
2005   Juan Gelman[4]  
2006   Carlos Germán Belli[5]
2007   Fina García Marruz[3]  
2008   Carmen Berenguer[6]  
2009   Ernesto Cardenal[7]  
2010   Antonio Cisneros[8]  
2011   Óscar Hahn[1]  
2012   Nicanor Parra[1]  
2013   José Kozer [es][9]  
2014   Reina María Rodríguez[10]
2015   Augusto de Campos[11]  
2016   Raúl Zurita[12]  
2017   Joan Margarit[13]  
2018   Elvira Hernández[14]  

Books presented edit

The Anthology of Nicanor Parra by Niall Binns [es] was compiled and published especially for the occasion of Parra receiving the award in 2012.[15]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Nicanor Parra gana Premio Pablo Neruda 2012 y dice que se 'querellará' contra quienes lo eligieron" [Nicanor Parra Wins 2012 Pablo Neruda Award and Says He Will 'Complain' About Those Who Chose Him] (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Rubem Fonseca wins the Manuel Rojas Award". Manuel Rojas Foundation. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Ganador del Premio Iberoamericano de Poesía Pablo Neruda" [Winner of the Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award]. La Estefeta del Viento (in Spanish). 24 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Juan Gelman ganó premio de poesía Pablo Neruda" [Juan Gelman Wins Pablo Neruda Poetry Award]. El Universo (in Spanish). Santiago. EFE. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Carlos Germán Belli recibe el premio Neruda de manos de Bachelet" [Carlos Germán Belli Receives the Neruda Award From the Hands of Bachelet]. Letralia (in Spanish). X (145). 17 July 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Carmen Berenguer, nuevo Premio Iberoamericano de Poesía Pablo Neruda" [Carmen Berenguer, New Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Awardee]. La Tercera (in Spanish). UPI. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  7. ^ "El poeta Ernesto Cardenal gana el Premio Reina Sofía de Poesía Iberoamericana" [The Poet Ernesto Cardenal Wins the Queen Sofía Ibero-American Poetry Award]. La Tercera (in Spanish). DPA. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Poeta peruano Antonio Cisneros gana el Premio Pablo Neruda 2010" [Peruvian Poet Antonio Cisneros Wins the 2010 Pablo Neruda Award]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Santiago. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Cubano José Kózer gana Premio de Poesía Pablo Neruda" [Cuban José Kózer Wins Pablo Neruda Poetry AWard]. La Tercera (in Spanish). 3 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  10. ^ "La cubana Reina María Rodríguez recibe el Premio Iberoamericano Pablo Neruda" [The Cuban Reina María Rodríguez Receives the Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Award]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Santiago. EFE. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  11. ^ García, Javier (23 June 2015). "El poeta visual brasileño, Augusto de Campos, gana Premio de Poesía Pablo Neruda" [The Brazilian Visual Poet, Augusto de Campos, Wins Pablo Neruda Poetry Award]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  12. ^ Espinoza, D. (21 June 2016). "Raúl Zurita gana Premio Iberoamericano de Poesía Pablo Neruda" [Raúl Zurita Wins Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Poesía, acto de amor" [Poetry, Act of Love]. Página/12 (in Spanish). 22 June 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  14. ^ Saure, Giselle (26 June 2018). "Elvira Hernández ganó Premio Iberoamericano de Poesía Pablo Neruda 2018" [Elvira Hernández Wins 2018 Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Quince grandes hitos en la vida de Nicanor Parra" [Fifteen Major Milestones in the Life of Nicanor Parra]. Teletrece (in Spanish). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.