Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
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Edition 56 (2007) Nominee
Boris Izaguirre
ボリス・ロドルフォ・イサギレ・ロボ
Boris Rodolfo Izaguirre Lobo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-09-29 （Caracas, Venezuela）
- Nationality
- Venezuela
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Caracas, Venezuela → Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain → Madrid, Spain → Miami, Florida, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, TV host, Screenwriter, Journalist, Showman
- Active Years
- 1991-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Premio Planeta (finalist) | Villa Diamante | — | Grupo Planeta | ファイナリスト |
Premio Planeta (finalist)
2007
Work:
Villa Diamante
Organization:
Grupo Planeta
Result:
ファイナリスト
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
El vuelo de los avestruces
1991 NovelDebut novel with satirical elements addressing self and society.
identitysatiresociety
Azul petróleo
1998 NovelA novel portraying urban life and human relationships vividly.
urban liferelationships
Morir de glamour
2000 EssayAn essay collection on culture, aesthetics, and self-presentation.
aestheticsmediaself-expression
1965
2002 NovelA work dealing with memories and identity connected to his birth year, 1965.
memoryidentityera
Villa Diamante
2007 NovelA human drama about family and inheritance; finalist for the Premio Planeta.
familyinheritancesecrets
Tiempo de tormenta
2018 NovelA mature novel portraying human relationships and times of change.
changerelationshipscoming of age
Bibliography
- El vuelo de los avestruces (1991)
- Azul petróleo (1998)
- Morir de glamour (2000)
- Verdades alteradas (2001)
- 1965 (2002)
- Fetiche (2003)
- Villa Diamante (2007)
- Y de repente fue ayer (2009)
- Dos monstruos juntos (2011)
- Un jardín al norte (2014)
- Tiempo de tormenta (2018)
Adaptations
- Rubí rebelde (scriptwriter participation)
- La dama de rosa (scriptwriter participation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style shifts between essay and novelSatirical and flamboyant descriptionsLight, media-informed narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- self-expressionmedia and famefamily and secrets
Legacy
A Venezuelan-born cultural figure active in Spain, influential across television and literature. His distinctive voice and media presence have made him a bridge between popular culture and the literary world in the Spanish-speaking sphere.
Trivia
- Married longtime partner Rubén Nogueira in 2006.
- Finalist for the Premio Planeta in 2007 with the novel 'Villa Diamante'.
- Hosted the Spanish talk show 'Channel Nº4' from 2005 to 2008.
- Participated in 'MasterChef Celebrity' in 2018.
- Hosted Miss Venezuela in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013.