Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2002) Winner
Alfredo Bryce Echenique
アルフレド・ブライス・エチェニケ
Alfredo Bryce Echenique
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-02-19 （Lima, Peru）
- Nationality
- Peru, Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- France (Paris, Montpellier, etc.) → Spain (Barcelona, Madrid) → Peru (Lima)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, University professor
- Active Years
- 1964-2025
- Affiliations
- Paris Nanterre University (lecturer), Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis (assistant lecturer), Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3 (professor), National University of San Marcos (PhD; honorary doctorate awarded)
- Influenced By
- Ernest Hemingway
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National University of San Marcos | Faculty of Law | Law | 法学士 | 1959-1964 | Peru |
| Sorbonne (University of Paris) | Faculty of Letters | French literature | — | 1964-1966 | France |
| Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis | Comparative Literature | Comparative Literature | 修士号 | 1971-1975 | France |
National University of San Marcos
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
法学士
Period:
1959-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Peru
Also completed a Bachelor of Arts in literature with a thesis on Ernest Hemingway
Sorbonne (University of Paris)
Faculty of Letters
/ French literature
Period:
1964-1966
Country:
France
Studied classic and contemporary French literature on a French government grant
Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis
Comparative Literature
/ Comparative Literature
Degree:
修士号
Period:
1971-1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
France
Obtained a master's degree in 1975; awarded a Guggenheim grant
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Casa de las Américas Prize (accessit) | Huerto Cerrado | — | Casa de las Américas | 入選（accessit） |
| 1972 | Peruvian National Prize for Literature | A World for Julius | — | Government of Peru | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger (finalist) | A World for Julius | — | Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger | 最終候補 |
| 1984 | Prix Passion | — | — | Prix Passion | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) | — | — | French Ministry of Culture | 受章（シュヴァリエ） |
| 1995 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer) | — | — | French Ministry of Culture | 昇爵（オフィシエ） |
| 1993 | Order of Isabella the Catholic (Commander) | — | — | Government of Spain | 授与（コマンダー） |
| — | Order of the Sun (rejected) | — | — | Government of Peru | 辞退 |
| 1997 | Dag Hammarskjöld Peace Prize | — | — | Dag Hammarskjöld-related organization | 受賞 |
| 1998 | National Literature Prize for Narrative (Spain) | Reo de Nocturnidad | Narrative | Government of Spain | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Doctor Honoris Causa | — | — | San Marcos University | 授与 |
| 2000 | Order of Alfonso XII (Commander) | — | — | Spanish royal/award institution | 授与（コマンダー） |
| 2002 | Grinzane Cavour Prize | Tarzan's Tonsillitis | — | Grinzane Cavour Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Premio Planeta de Novela | El huerto de mi amada | 小説 | Editorial Planeta | 受賞 |
| 2012 | FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages | — | — | Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) | 受賞 |
Casa de las Américas Prize (accessit)
1968
Work:
Huerto Cerrado
Organization:
Casa de las Américas
Result:
入選（accessit）
Peruvian National Prize for Literature
1972
Work:
A World for Julius
Organization:
Government of Peru
Result:
受賞
Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger (finalist)
1974
Work:
A World for Julius
Organization:
Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger
Result:
最終候補
Prix Passion
1984
Organization:
Prix Passion
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier)
1984
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture
Result:
受章（シュヴァリエ）
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer)
1995
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture
Result:
昇爵（オフィシエ）
Order of Isabella the Catholic (Commander)
1993
Organization:
Government of Spain
Result:
授与（コマンダー）
Order of the Sun (rejected)
Organization:
Government of Peru
Result:
辞退
Dag Hammarskjöld Peace Prize
1997
Organization:
Dag Hammarskjöld-related organization
Result:
受賞
National Literature Prize for Narrative (Spain)
1998
Work:
Reo de Nocturnidad
Category:
Narrative
Organization:
Government of Spain
Result:
受賞
Doctor Honoris Causa
1999
Organization:
San Marcos University
Result:
授与
Order of Alfonso XII (Commander)
2000
Organization:
Spanish royal/award institution
Result:
授与（コマンダー）
Grinzane Cavour Prize
2002
Work:
Tarzan's Tonsillitis
Organization:
Grinzane Cavour Foundation
Result:
受賞
Premio Planeta de Novela
2002
Work:
El huerto de mi amada
Category:
小説
Organization:
Editorial Planeta
Result:
受賞
FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages
2012
Organization:
Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
A World for Julius
1970 Novel (social satire) 320 pagesTells the story of Julius, a young boy raised in an upper-class Lima family, exposing social inequalities and family contradictions with biting irony. One of the author's most celebrated works, translated into multiple languages.
Class differencesChild's perspectiveFamily relationsSocial satire
Translations
- English translation: A World for Julius
La vida exagerada de Martín Romaña
1981 Novel 280 pagesA semi-autobiographical novel mixing satire and humor, following the protagonist's life, loves, and search for identity.
IdentityHumorSocial satire
El huerto de mi amada
2002 Novel 360 pagesA novel centered on love and memories; awarded the Premio Planeta and received wide recognition.
LoveMemoryHuman relationships
Huerto Cerrado
1968 Short story collection 180 pagesA collection of short stories written in various styles and points of view, depicting the coming-of-age of Manolo and the claustrophobia of upper-class society.
Coming of ageUpper-class societyVaried perspectives
Tarzan's Tonsillitis
1998 Novel (epistolary) 240 pagesAn epistolary novel recounting a hindered romantic relationship between a poor Peruvian troubadour and the daughter of an influential family.
RomanceSocial disparityEpistolary form
Bibliography
- Huerto Cerrado, 1968
- Un mundo para Julius, 1970
- Tantas veces Pedro, 1977
- La vida exagerada de Martín Romaña, 1981
- El hombre que hablaba de Octavia Cádiz, 1985
- La última mudanza de Felipe Carrillo, 1988
- Dos señoras conversan, 1990
- No me esperen en Abril, 1995
- Reo de Nocturnidad, 1997
- La Amigdalitis de Tarzán, 1998
- Guía triste de París, 1999
- El huerto de mi amada, 2002
- Permiso para vivir - Antimemorias I, 1993
- Permiso para Sentir - Antimemorias II, 2005
- Entre la soledad y el amor, 2005
Translations of Works
- A World for Julius — English translation of Un mundo para Julius
- A Sad Tour of Paris — English translation of Guía triste de París
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Ironic toneRealist depictionUse of varied perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- Child's perspectiveRelations between upper class and servantsMemory and nostalgiaLife in exile/migration
Legacy
Alfredo Bryce Echenique is a major Peruvian novelist and essayist, widely acclaimed for works such as A World for Julius. With teaching and academic experience in France and Spain, he established a distinct position within Latin American literature. In the 2000s he faced multiple plagiarism allegations which have affected aspects of his reputation.
Academic Societies
- Academic community related to National University of San Marcos
Quotes
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"I am an author of the second half of the 20th century."
Source: Interview / author statement (source unspecified) (1999)
Trivia
- Acquired Spanish nationality in 1988 (retained Peruvian nationality)
- Reportedly rejected the Order of the Sun from the Peruvian government
- Faced multiple plagiarism allegations reported from 2007 onward