Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2013) Winner
Eduardo Lalo
エドゥアルド・ラロ
Eduardo Lalo
Aliases:
Eduardo Rodríguez
Pen Names:
Eduardo Lalo（Name used professionally as author）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Cuba
- Nationality
- Puerto Rico
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- San Juan, Puerto Rico (resident since age two)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, professor, photographer, filmmaker, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (professor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola (San Juan) | — | — | — | 〜1977 | Puerto Rico |
| Columbia University | — | — | — | 在学時期不詳 | United States |
| University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle | — | — | — | 在学時期不詳 | France |
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola (San Juan)
Period:
〜1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
Puerto Rico
Completed secondary education
Columbia University
Period:
在学時期不詳
Country:
United States
Studied in New York; details of degree not specified
University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
Period:
在学時期不詳
Country:
France
Studied in Paris
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rómulo Gallegos Prize | Simone | — | Fundación Rómulo Gallegos (awarding organization) | winner |
Rómulo Gallegos Prize
2013
Work:
Simone
Organization:
Fundación Rómulo Gallegos (awarding organization)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Simone
2012 Novel (with essayistic elements)A novel that explores city, memory, and identity; a hybrid of essay and fiction that brought the author international recognition.
citymemoryidentitytime
Translations
- English translation (2015, University of Chicago Press)
En el Burger King de la calle San Francisco
1986 Hybrid of essay and fiction (with drawings)An early work mixing essay and fiction with author illustrations; an experimental hybrid text.
urbanityindividual perspectivegenre hybridity
Los países invisibles
2008 EssayA collection of essays on existence, place, and invisible territories, including urban reflections.
placevisibilityurban studies
Bibliography
- En el Burger King de la calle San Francisco (1986)
- Libro de textos (1992)
- Ciudades e islas (1995)
- La isla silente (2002)
- Los pies de San Juan (2002)
- La inutilidad (2004)
- donde (2005)
- San Juan de Puerto Rico (2005)
- Leyendas sobre secretos: La hija del verdugo; La mancha de sangre (2005)
- Los países invisibles (2008)
- El deseo del lápiz: castigo, urbanismo, escritura (2010)
- Simone (2012)
- Simone (English translation, 2015)
Adaptations
- Medium-length film 'donde'
- Medium-length film 'La ciudad perdida' (The Lost City)
Translations of Works
- Simone, English translation (2015, University of Chicago Press)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hybrid style blending essay and fictionExperimental, fragmentary narrationStrong focus on urban and landscape description
- Recurring Motifs
- cityisland/placememoryvisuality (photography/drawings)
Legacy
Eduardo Lalo is known for his distinctive blending of essay and fiction. He gained international recognition after winning the Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 2013 for the novel Simone. His works, focused on Puerto Rican urbanity and culture, have influenced literary discussions about the region.
Quotes
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“First of all, I'm a writer. I started to draw late, at age 21, when I had just finished studying in New York…”
Source: Interview (sources: El Comercio, press interviews)
Trivia
- Born in 1960 (exact birthdate not specified publicly)
- Born in Cuba but raised in Puerto Rico since age two and identifies as Puerto Rican
- Won the Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 2013 for Simone
- Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
- Has directed medium-length films and exhibited photography in multiple shows