National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (2024) Winner
Elvira Hernández
エルビラ・ヘルナンデス
Elvira Hernández
Aliases:
Rosa María Teresa Adriasola Olave
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-07-02 （Lebu）
- Nationality
- Chilean
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Lebu (birth) → Chillán (basic education)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Influenced By
- Nicanor Parra, Enrique Lihn
- Influenced
- Raúl Zurita
- Nominations
- 2012 Altazor Award Finalist for Cuaderno de deportes
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedagogical Institute of the University of Chile | Philosophy | — | — | 1969-1973 | Chile |
| University of Chile | Faculty of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Humanistic Studies | Literature | — | 1975年 | Chile |
| Instituto Santa María | — | Secondary education | — | — | Chile |
Pedagogical Institute of the University of Chile
Philosophy
Period:
1969-1973
Country:
Chile
Attended for four years
University of Chile
Faculty of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Humanistic Studies
/ Literature
Period:
1975年
Country:
Chile
Studied literature after 1973 coup
Instituto Santa María
Secondary education
Country:
Chile
School for nuns
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award | — | Poetry | Pablo Neruda Foundation | Winner |
| 2018 | Jorge Teillier National Poetry Award | — | Poetry | — | Winner |
| 2018 | Circle of Art Critics' Award | Pájaros desde mi ventana | Poetry | — | Winner |
Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award
2018
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Pablo Neruda Foundation
Result:
Winner
Jorge Teillier National Poetry Award
2018
Category:
Poetry
Result:
Winner
Circle of Art Critics' Award
2018
Work:
Pájaros desde mi ventana
Category:
Poetry
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La bandera de Chile
1991 PoetryDiary of poetic reflections on Chile and its emblems, circulated clandestinely during dictatorship.
resistanceChilean symbolsdictatorship
¡Arre! Halley ¡Arre!
1986 PoetryPájaros desde mi ventana
2018 PoetryBibliography
- La bandera de Chile (1991)
- ¡Arre! Halley ¡Arre! (1986)
- Meditaciones físicas por un hombre que se fue (1987)
- Carta de viaje (1989)
- El orden de los días (1991)
- Santiago Waria (1992)
- Merodeos en torno a la obra poética de Juan Luis Martínez (2001)
- Álbum de Valparaíso (2002)
- Cuaderno de deportes (2010)
- Actas urbe (2013)
- Los trabajos y los días (2016)
- Pájaros desde mi ventana (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Associated with neo-avant-garde but denies itBased on learning Chilean and Latin American poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- Resistance to military dictatorshipDaily life and symbols
Legacy
Chilean poet known for her resistance poetry during the military dictatorship.
Archives
- Memoria Chilena
Quotes
-
I have never felt neo-avant-garde.
Source: El Mercurio interview (2016)
Trivia
- In 1979, arrested by mistake by the National Information Center (CNI) and held for five days.
- Began writing poetry at an early age.