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Edition 29 (2022) Winner
Daniela Tarazona
ダニエラ・タラソナ
Daniera Tarazona
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-06-23 （Mexico City, Mexico）
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Mexico City (birthplace/residence) → Salamanca (studies)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, editor
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Editor-in-chief of 'Hoja por hoja' supplement at Reforma, Contributor to Letras Libres, Published first text in Excélsior supplement, Contributor to Milenio supplements
- Influenced By
- Clarice Lispector
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Iberoamericana | — | Latin American Literature | — | — | Mexico |
| University of Salamanca | — | — | — | — | Spain |
Universidad Iberoamericana
Latin American Literature
Country:
Mexico
Wrote thesis on Clarice Lispector's The Hour of the Star
University of Salamanca
Country:
Spain
Continued studies (details not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize | Isla partida | — | Guadalajara International Book Fair / University of Guadalajara | winner |
| 2006 | FONCA Young Creators Grant | — | — | FONCA (National Fund for Culture and Arts, Mexico) | grant |
| 2013 | Casa de las Américas Prize (shortlist) | El beso de la liebre | — | Casa de las Américas | shortlisted |
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize
2022
Work:
Isla partida
Organization:
Guadalajara International Book Fair / University of Guadalajara
Result:
winner
FONCA Young Creators Grant
2006
Organization:
FONCA (National Fund for Culture and Arts, Mexico)
Result:
grant
Casa de las Américas Prize (shortlist)
2013
Work:
El beso de la liebre
Organization:
Casa de las Américas
Result:
shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Animal on the Rock
2008 NovelAn early novel exploring memory and solitude through uncanny events; motifs of animals and rocks recur throughout.
solitudememoryidentity
Translations
- English translation (The Animal on the Rock)
- Italian translation
- French translation
- Czech translation
El beso de la liebre
2013 NovelA work that uses fantastical and symbolic imagery to depict relationships and inner transformation; shortlisted for the Casa de las Américas Prize in 2013.
transformationfantasyrelationships
Isla partida
2021 NovelA novel about women's psyche, memory, and social stigma; a mature work that won the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize in 2022.
female madnesssocial stigmamemory
Clarice Lispector
2009 EssayA critical essay on Clarice Lispector, analyzing the author's works and perspectives.
literary criticismClarice Lispector studies
Clarice Lispector. La mirada en el jardín
2020 EssayFurther considerations on Lispector studies; discusses viewpoint and literary observation.
literary criticismtheory of perspective
Bibliography
- El animal sobre la piedra (2008)
- Clarice Lispector (2009)
- El beso de la liebre (2013)
- Clarice Lispector. La mirada en el jardín (2020)
- Isla partida (2021)
Translations of Works
- El animal sobre la piedra has been translated into English, Italian, French and Czech
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introspective, lyrical proseuse of fantastical and symbolic imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- animalsstonesmemoryfemale madness
Legacy
Considered an important contemporary Mexican writer; her works have been translated internationally and recognized with awards such as the 2022 Sor Juana Prize.
Trivia
- Published first text in a newspaper supplement at age 26.
- Included in the Guadalajara International Book Fair list 'The 25 Best Kept Secrets in Latin America' (2011).