National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1943) Winner
Joaquín Edwards Bello
ホアキン・エドワーズ・ベロ
Hoakīn Edowāzu Bero
Aliases:
Jacques Edwards / Víctor Lorenzo Joaquín Edwards Bello
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1887-05-10 （Valparaíso）
- Died
- 1968-02-19 （Santiago） age 80
- Nationality
- Chilean
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Residence History
- Valparaíso → Santiago → Europe → Brazil
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 1910-1968
- Memberships
- National Socialist Movement of Chile (until 1939)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mackay School | — | General | — | 幼少期 | Chile |
| Liceo Eduardo de la Barra | — | High school | — | 青少年期 | Chile |
| Schools in Europe | — | — | — | 1904年頃 | Multiple countries |
The Mackay School
General
Period:
幼少期
Country:
Chile
Liceo Eduardo de la Barra
High school
Period:
青少年期
Country:
Chile
Schools in Europe
Period:
1904年頃
Country:
Multiple countries
To complete his education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Atenea Award | — | — | University of Concepción | 受賞 |
| 1934 | Premio Marcial Martínez | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1943 | National Prize for Literature | — | — | Government of Chile | 受賞 |
| 1959 | National Prize for Journalism | — | — | Government of Chile | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Hijo Ilustre de Valparaíso | — | — | City of Valparaíso | 受賞 |
Atenea Award
1931
Organization:
University of Concepción
Result:
受賞
Premio Marcial Martínez
1934
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Literature
1943
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Journalism
1959
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
受賞
Hijo Ilustre de Valparaíso
1958
Organization:
City of Valparaíso
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
El inútil
1910 novelStory of a rich young man with social conscience, like the author himself.
social conscienceChilean society
Valparaíso, la ciudad del viento
1931 novelSatirical novel set in Valparaíso.
urban lifesatire
Criollos en París
1933 novelChileans in Paris.
expatriate lifecultural clash
Bibliography
- El inútil (1910)
- El mounstruo: novela de costumbres chilenas
- El roto (1920)
- La muerte de Vanderbilt (1922)
- El nacionalismo continental (1925)
- El chileno en Madrid (1928)
- Cap Polonio (1929)
- Valparaíso, la ciudad del viento (1931)
- Criollos en París (1933)
- La chica del Crillón (1935)
- Crónicas (1964)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalrealist
- Recurring Motifs
- Chilean societyurban lifeexpatriate experiences
Health
-
Hemiparesis晩年Suffering from it, he shot himself in 1968.
Legacy
Renowned Chilean writer and journalist of British descent, contributed to Chilean literature with nationalist and satirical works.
Archives
- Biblioteca Nacional Digital, Memoria Chilena
Trivia
- Of British descent.
- Maternal great-grandfather was Andrés Bello.
- Paternal great-grandfather was George Edwards Brown.
- Member of the Edwards family.