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Edition 13 (2006) Winner
Claudia Amengual Puceiro
クラウディア・アメンガル・プセイロ
Kuraudia Amengaru Puceiro
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969-01-07 （Montevideo, Uruguay）
- Nationality
- Uruguay
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Montevideo, Uruguay → Madrid, Spain
Career
- Occupations
- writer, translator
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Memberships
- Bogotá39
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Republic (Universidad de la República) | Faculty of Humanities / Translation and Literature | Department of Translation and Literature | 学位（翻訳・文学） | — | Uruguay |
| Complutense University of Madrid / Menéndez Pelayo International University | — | — | フェローシップ / 研修 | 2003 | Spain |
University of the Republic (Universidad de la República)
Faculty of Humanities / Translation and Literature
/ Department of Translation and Literature
Degree:
学位（翻訳・文学）
Country:
Uruguay
Obtained degrees in translation and literature
Complutense University of Madrid / Menéndez Pelayo International University
Degree:
フェローシップ / 研修
Period:
2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Spain
Received a fellowship in 2003 to study in Spain
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize | Desde las cenizas | — | Premio Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (awarding body) | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Premios Onetti - Mention in Dramaturgy | Camaleón, camaleón | 演劇（メンション） | Premios Onetti | 受賞（メンション） |
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize
2006
Work:
Desde las cenizas
Organization:
Premio Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (awarding body)
Result:
受賞
Premios Onetti - Mention in Dramaturgy
2018
Work:
Camaleón, camaleón
Category:
演劇（メンション）
Organization:
Premios Onetti
Result:
受賞（メンション）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La rosa de Jericó
2000 novelA novel about family and memory, weaving personal history with social context.
memoryfamilyidentity
El vendedor de escobas
2002 novelDepicts unease hidden in everyday life and the subtleties of human relationships.
relationshipseveryday uneasememory
Desde las cenizas
2005 novelA novel about personal and social regeneration; recipient of the 2006 Sor Juana prize.
rebirthmemorysociety
Más que una sombra
2007 novelA psychological story exploring shadow and reality, past and present.
pastpsychologyidentity
Falsas ventanas
2011 novelExplores the gap between appearance and reality, incorporating theatrical elements and narrative experimentation.
reality vs fictionnarrative experimentation
Cartagena
2015 novelA long-form novel about geographic and emotional journeys, intersecting travel and memory.
travelmemorygeography
El lugar inalcanzable
2018 novelA story about an unreachable place, intersecting inner exploration with social elements.
unattainable placeinner exploration
Juliana y los libros
2020 novelA recent novel about reading and coming of age, depicting the influence of books on characters' lives.
coming of agereadingculture
Viajar y escribir: nueve destinos que inspiran
2017 essayAn essay collection reflecting on how travel inspires writing.
travelcreationinspiration
Rara avis. Vida y obra de Susana Soca
2012 essay / biographyA scholarly essay on the life and work of poet Susana Soca.
biographyliterary study
Bibliography
- La rosa de Jericó (2000)
- El vendedor de escobas (2002)
- Desde las cenizas (2005)
- Más que una sombra (2007)
- Falsas ventanas (2011)
- Rara avis. Vida y obra de Susana Soca (2012)
- Cartagena (2015)
- Viajar y escribir: nueve destinos que inspiran (2017)
- El lugar inalcanzable (2018)
- Juliana y los libros (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary narrativerich psychological descriptionessayistic reflections integrated into fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryidentitytravelfamily
Legacy
Claudia Amengual is a prominent Uruguayan novelist and translator whose work—exploring memory, identity and travel—has earned international recognition, including major awards. She holds an important place in contemporary Latin American literature.
Trivia
- Won the 2006 Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize for 'Desde las cenizas'.
- Selected as a member of Bogotá39.
- Studied translation and literature; received a fellowship in Spain in 2003.