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Edition 21 (2014) Winner
Inés Fernández Moreno
イネス・フェルナンデス・モレーノ
Inés Fernández Moreno
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947 （Buenos Aires, Argentina）
- Died
- 2024-11-10 age 77
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Buenos Aires, Argentina → Marbella, Spain — 2002–2005 → France (period of study)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Influenced By
- Corín Tellado, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, César Fernández Moreno (father), Baldomero Fernández Moreno (grandfather)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Buenos Aires | Faculty of Literature | Department of Literature | — | — | Argentina |
University of Buenos Aires
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of Literature
Country:
Argentina
Studied in Spain and France on a scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize | — | — | Awarding organization (Sor Juana Prize committee) | Winner |
| 1997 | Premio Municipal de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires | Un amor de agua | — | Buenos Aires City | Winner |
| 2000 | Letras de Oro de Honorarte | The Last Time I Killed My Mother | — | Honorarte | Winner |
| 2003 | Max Aub Prize | En extinción | — | Max Aub-related organization | Winner |
| 2007 | Hucha de Oro (FUNCAS) | Carne de exportación | — | FUNCAS | Winner |
| 1992 | La Felguera Prize | Madre para armar | — | La Felguera (Asturias) | Winner |
| 1991 | Juan Rulfo Prize (finalist) | Dios lo bendiga | — | Juan Rulfo Prize committee | Finalist |
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize
2014
Organization:
Awarding organization (Sor Juana Prize committee)
Result:
Winner
Premio Municipal de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
1997
Work:
Un amor de agua
Organization:
Buenos Aires City
Result:
Winner
Letras de Oro de Honorarte
2000
Work:
The Last Time I Killed My Mother
Organization:
Honorarte
Result:
Winner
Max Aub Prize
2003
Work:
En extinción
Organization:
Max Aub-related organization
Result:
Winner
Hucha de Oro (FUNCAS)
2007
Work:
Carne de exportación
Organization:
FUNCAS
Result:
Winner
La Felguera Prize
1992
Work:
Madre para armar
Organization:
La Felguera (Asturias)
Result:
Winner
Juan Rulfo Prize (finalist)
1991
Work:
Dios lo bendiga
Organization:
Juan Rulfo Prize committee
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Un amor de agua
1997 NovelA novel exploring human relationships and details of everyday life, set against Buenos Aires' urban backdrop.
FamilyLoveUrban life
La última vez que maté a mi madre
1999 Novel/Short storyA work focused on mother-daughter relationships; noted as having an Italian translation.
FamilyMother-daughter relationshipMemory
Translations
- Translated into Italian (Italian edition title)
La profesora de español
2005 NovelA novel based on the author's experience living in Marbella, dealing with life abroad and identity.
MigrationSelfhoodCultural friction
Hombres como médanos
2003 Short storiesA collection of short stories notable for its depiction of everyday absurdities and character sketches.
HumorEveryday lifeCharacter observation
Carne de exportación
2007 NovelA novel portraying characters' struggles against social and economic backdrops.
Social critiqueEconomicsInterpersonal relationships
El cielo no existe
2009 NovelA work that questions existence and the meaning of life.
ExistencePhilosophySolitude
Mármara
2013 NovelA later novel emphasizing details of everyday life and interiority of characters.
Everyday lifeInteriorityFemale perspective
Bibliography
- Dios lo bendiga
- Madre para armar
- La vida en la cornisa
- Todo lo que no he perdido
- Un amor de agua
- La última vez que maté a mi madre
- Hombres como médanos
- La profesora de español
- Carne de exportación
- El cielo no existe
- Mármara
Translations of Works
- La última vez que maté a mi madre has been translated into Italian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous, intimate costumbrismoClear, transparent narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- Family relationshipsEveryday detailsFemale perspective
Legacy
Inés Fernández Moreno is regarded in contemporary Argentine literature for depicting human relationships through everyday nuances and humor. She received several national and international awards; her Sor Juana prize brought significant international attention.
Archives
- Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno (mentioned in notices and obituaries)
Quotes
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Her stories have an immediate transparency: they discuss the world and human relations with a recommended lightness.
Source: Critic Julio Ortega (citation needed)
Trivia
- Began writing at age 35.
- Granddaughter of poet Baldomero Fernández Moreno and daughter of novelist César Fernández Moreno.
- La última vez que maté a mi madre was translated into Italian.
- Lived in Marbella, Spain from 2002 to 2005.
- Won the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize in 2014.