Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2003) Winner
Fernando Vallejo Rendón
フェルナンド・バジェージョ・レンドン
Fernando Vallejo Rendón
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-10-24 （Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia）
- Died
- null
- Nationality
- Colombia, Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Medellín (birthplace) → Bogotá (student years) → Mexico (resident since 1971) → Europe and United States (periodic stays)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, film director, screenwriter, essayist, biographer, biologist
- Active Years
- 1965-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Colombia (Universidad Nacional de Colombia) | Faculty of Philosophy (left after one year) | Philosophy and Letters | — | 1960年代 初期（在籍期間不確定） | Colombia |
| Pontifical Xavierian University (Universidad Javeriana) | Faculty of Science (Biology) | Department of Biology | — | 1960年代（卒業年不明） | Colombia |
| Cinecittà film academy | — | Film | — | 短期（研修） | Italy |
National University of Colombia (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
Faculty of Philosophy (left after one year)
/ Philosophy and Letters
Period:
1960年代 初期（在籍期間不確定）
Country:
Colombia
Left after one year
Pontifical Xavierian University (Universidad Javeriana)
Faculty of Science (Biology)
/ Department of Biology
Period:
1960年代（卒業年不明）
Country:
Colombia
Completed studies in biology
Cinecittà film academy
Film
Period:
短期（研修）
Country:
Italy
Studied basic film-making concepts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rómulo Gallegos Prize | El desbarrancadero (The Precipice / The Abyss) | — | Fundación Rómulo Gallegos / Rómulo Gallegos Prize organizers | 受賞（winner） |
| 2024 | National Book Award for Translated Literature (longlist) | The Abyss (English translation by Yvette Siegert) | Translated Literature | National Book Foundation | ロングリスト（longlisted） |
Rómulo Gallegos Prize
2003
Work:
El desbarrancadero (The Precipice / The Abyss)
Organization:
Fundación Rómulo Gallegos / Rómulo Gallegos Prize organizers
Result:
受賞（winner）
National Book Award for Translated Literature (longlist)
2024
Work:
The Abyss (English translation by Yvette Siegert)
Category:
Translated Literature
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
ロングリスト（longlisted）
Awards & Nominations
FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2011) Winner
National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2024) Longlisted
Works
Major Works
El reino misterioso o Tomás y las abejas (The Mysterious Kingdom, or Thomas and the Bees)
1975 children's theatre / playA children's play; one of Vallejo's award-winning theatrical scripts.
children's literatureallegory
Los días azules (The Blue Days)
1985 novel / memoirA work with autobiographical elements recounting earlier periods and reflections.
autobiographyintrospection
La virgen de los sicarios (Our Lady of the Assassins)
1994 novel / autobiographical fictionFictionalized return to Medellín; explores urban violence through relationships with two teenagers caught in local cycles of violence.
violenceautobiographical elementsurban literature
Adaptations
- [film] Our Lady of the Assassins (film) (2000)
Translations
- Our Lady of the Assassins (English translation)
El desbarrancadero (The Precipice / The Abyss)
2001 novel / autobiographical fictionA long novel centered on reflections on life and death, addressing personal loss and mortality.
deathlossautobiographical elements
Translations
- The Abyss (English translation by Yvette Siegert)
La tautología darwinista (The Darwinist Tautology)
1998 essay / philosophicalEssays and reflections on Darwinism and biological themes.
biologyphilosophical reflection
Bibliography
- El reino misterioso o Tomás y las abejas (1975)
- Logoi: una gramática del lenguaje literario (1983)
- Barba Jacob, el mensajero (1984)
- Los días azules (1985)
- El fuego secreto (1987)
- Los caminos a Roma (1988)
- Años de indulgencia (1989)
- El mensajero (1991)
- Entre fantasmas (1993)
- La virgen de los sicarios (1994)
- Chapolas negras (1995)
- La tautología darwinista (1998)
- El desbarrancadero (2001)
- La rambla paralela (2002)
- Mi hermano el alcalde (2003)
- Brief Handbook of Impostorology in Physics (2005)
- La puta de Babilonia (2007)
- Cuervo Blanco (White Crow) (2012)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of La virgen de los sicarios (2000)
- Documentary 'La desazón suprema: retrato incesante de Fernando Vallejo' by Luis Ospina
Translations of Works
- Our Lady of the Assassins (English translation)
- The Abyss (English translation by Yvette Siegert)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- first-person autobiographical narrationdirect and acerbic tonefragmentary essayistic passages
- Recurring Motifs
- violencedeathbiological metaphorscritique of religionanimal rights
Legacy
A Colombian-born author based in Mexico with significant standing in Spanish-language literature (notably a Rómulo Gallegos Prize winner). Vallejo is both celebrated and controversial for his sharp political and religious criticism; he is also known as an animal-rights advocate, vegan, and proponent of antinatalism.
In Popular Culture
- International attention from the film adaptation of La virgen de los sicarios
Trivia
- Obtained Mexican citizenship in 2007 and publicly renounced Colombian nationality.
- Won the Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 2003 and donated the cash prize to Caracas's dogs.
- Openly gay; lives with partner David Antón.
- Known as a vegan and animal-rights advocate.
- Publicly expresses antinatalist views and has no children.