National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2020) Winner
Elicura Chihuailaf
エリクラ・チワイルアフ・ナウェルパン
Elicura Chihuailaf Nahuelpán
Aliases:
Elicura Chihuailaf Nahuelpán
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-02-15 （Quechurehue, Cunco, Cautín Province, Chile）
- Nationality
- Chilean
- Languages
- Mapudungun, Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Concepción | — | — | — | — | Chile |
University of Concepción
Country:
Chile
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Santiago Municipal Literature Award | — | — | Municipality of Santiago | Winner |
| 2014 | National Prize for Poetry | — | — | Government of Chile | Winner |
| 2020 | National Prize for Literature | — | — | Government of Chile | Winner |
Santiago Municipal Literature Award
1997
Organization:
Municipality of Santiago
Result:
Winner
National Prize for Poetry
2014
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
Winner
National Prize for Literature
2020
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
En el pais de la memoria: maputukulpakey
1988 poetryPoetry; some of the poems have been translated into Mapudungun
Mapuche culturememory
El invierno, su imagen, y otros poemas azules
1991 poetryPoetry, bilingual edition
winterblue
De sueños azules y contrasueños
1995 poetryPoetry, bilingual edition
dreams
Sueños de luna azul = Kechurewe Temuko
2008 poetryPoetry, bilingual edition
moondreams
Bibliography
- En el pais de la memoria: maputukulpakey (1988)
- El invierno, su imagen, y otros poemas azules (1991)
- De sueños azules y contrasueños (1995)
- Sueños de luna azul = Kechurewe Temuko (2008)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Pablo Neruda's works into Mapudungun
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Bilingual in Mapudungun and SpanishRecording and preserving Mapuche oral tradition
- Recurring Motifs
- natureMapuche culturedreamsdefense of Mother Nature
Legacy
Mapuche Chilean poet and author, first Mapuche recipient of the National Prize for Literature (Chile) in 2020. Referred to as the lonco (chieftain) of Mapudungun poetry.
Trivia
- "Elicura" is from the Mapudungun phrase for "transparent stone", "Chihuailaf" means "fog spread on the lake", and "Nahuelpán" is "tiger/cougar".