Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (2021) Winner
Cristina Peri Rossi
クリスティナ・ペリ・ロッシ
Cristina Peri Rossi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1941-11-12 （Montevideo, Uruguay）
- Nationality
- Uruguayan, Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Montevideo (Uruguay, birth–1972) → Barcelona (since 1972)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, translator, short story writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 1963-
- Influenced By
- Gabriel García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Julio Cortázar, Carlos Fuentes
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Republic (Universidad de la República) | — | — | — | — | Uruguay |
University of the Republic (Universidad de la República)
Country:
Uruguay
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Miguel de Cervantes Prize | — | — | Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sports (Cervantes Prize committee) | 受賞 |
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
2021
Organization:
Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sports (Cervantes Prize committee)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La nave de los locos (The Ship of Fools)
1984 Novel (experimental)An experimental novel written as a pastiche of travel writing; through the protagonist Equis it satirizes modern society and addresses sexuality and the oppression of dictatorial regimes.
feminismsexual diversitydictatorship and repressionalienation
Translations
- English translation: The Ship of Fools (tr. Psiche Hughes, 1999)
Evohé (poetry)
1971 PoetryA poetry collection notable for its lesbian eroticism; it caused controversy at the time of publication.
eroticismdesiregender
Solitario de amor (Solitaire of Love)
1988 NovelFollows a male protagonist who explores his sexuality and renegotiates traditional gender roles to seek fulfillment.
sexual explorationself-transformation
La última noche de Dostoievski (Dostoevsky's Last Night)
1992 NovelA novel that weaves motifs related to Dostoevsky with existential questions.
literary allusionexistentialism
Translations
- English translation: Dostoevsky's Last Night (Picador, 1996)
Por fin solos (Alone At Last)
2004 Short storiesA collection of short stories centered on desire and frustration; love and eroticism recur as central themes.
lovedesirefrustration
Bibliography
- Viviendo (1963)
- Los museos abandonados (1968)
- Indicios pánicos (1970) — Panic Signs (eng. trans.)
- Evohé (1971)
- La nave de los locos (1984)
- Solitario de amor (1988)
- La última noche de Dostoievski (1992)
- Por fin solos (2004)
- La ronda de la vida (2023)
Translations by Author
- Clarice Lispector (translated into Spanish)
- Monique Wittig (translated into Spanish)
Translations of Works
- Indicios pánicos → Panic Signs (English translation, Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2002)
- La nave de los locos → The Ship of Fools (English translation, Psiche Hughes, 1999)
- La última noche de Dostoievski → Dostoevsky's Last Night (English translation, Picador, 1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental and fragmentary narrationpastiche of travel writingpoetic and symbolic language
- Recurring Motifs
- sex and desireexile and displacementalienation and lonelinesssatire of regimes
Legacy
Considered one of the leading female writers from Latin America; a pioneer in addressing feminism and sexual diversity. Her contributions to Spanish-language literature were recognized with the 2021 Miguel de Cervantes Prize.
Quotes
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"Harmony in impotence."
Source: La nave de los locos (1984) (1984)
Trivia
- Exiled from Uruguay in 1972 and has lived in Barcelona since.
- Acquired Spanish citizenship in 1975.
- Winner of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 2021.