National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1959) Winner
Hernán Díaz Arrieta
ヘルナン・ディアス・アリエタ
Hernán Díaz Arrieta
Pen Names:
Alone（Pseudonym）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1891-05-11 （Santiago, Chile）
- Died
- 1984-01-24 （Santiago, Chile） age 92
- Nationality
- Chilean
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Santiago, Chile (lifetime)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Literary critic, Film critic, Civil servant
- Active Years
- 1912-1984
- Affiliations
- Ministry of Justice (Chile)
- Influenced
- María Luisa Bombal, Gabriela Mistral
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminary of Santiago | — | — | — | 1年 | Chile |
| Instituto Superior de Comercio | — | — | — | 1年 | Chile |
| Dental school | — | — | — | 短期間 | Chile |
Seminary of Santiago
Period:
1年
Country:
Chile
Attended for one year
Instituto Superior de Comercio
Period:
1年
Country:
Chile
Attended for one year
Dental school
Period:
短期間
Country:
Chile
Briefly attended before dropping out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Atenea Award | — | — | Universidad de Concepción | 受賞 |
| 1959 | National Prize for Literature (Chile) | — | — | Government of Chile | 受賞 |
Atenea Award
1940
Organization:
Universidad de Concepción
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1959
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Historia Personal de la Literatura Chilena
1954 Literary criticismPersonal history of Chilean literature
Chilean literature
Aprender a escribir
1956 EssayEssays on writing
Leer y escribir
1962 EssayEssays on reading and writing
Preterito, Imperfecto
1976 EssayMemoir-like essays
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fluid and distinct prose style
Health
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Blindness晩年Nearly blind and unable to speak
Legacy
Considered the greatest Chilean prose writer of the mid-20th century, influential literary critic
Trivia
- Lived in the same house his entire life