National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (1994) Winner
Jorge Edwards Valdés
ホルヘ・エドワーズ・バルデス
Jorge Edwards Valdés
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-06-29 （Santiago, Chile）
- Died
- 2023-03-17 （Santiago, Chile） age 91
- Nationality
- Chilean, Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish, French, English
- Residence History
- Santiago (Chile) → Paris (France)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, journalist, diplomat, essayist, biographer
- Active Years
- 1950-2023
- Affiliations
- Academia Chilena de la Lengua
- Memberships
- Academia Chilena de la Lengua, Chilean Foreign Service / Diplomatic corps, Permanent Delegate of Chile to UNESCO
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chile | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | — | Chile |
| Princeton University | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Chile
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Country:
Chile
Princeton University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Entry to the Academia Chilena de la Lengua | — | — | Academia Chilena de la Lengua | 会員 |
| 1994 | Chilean National Prize for Literature | — | — | Chilean government | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Cervantes Prize | — | — | Kingdom of Spain (Cervantes Prize committee) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Gabriela Mistral Order of Educational and Cultural Merit | — | — | Chilean government | 授与 |
| 2008 | Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa | La Casa de Dostoievsky | — | Planeta / Casa de América | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise | — | — | Kingdom of Spain | 授与 |
Entry to the Academia Chilena de la Lengua
1979
Organization:
Academia Chilena de la Lengua
Result:
会員
Chilean National Prize for Literature
1994
Organization:
Chilean government
Result:
受賞
Cervantes Prize
1999
Organization:
Kingdom of Spain (Cervantes Prize committee)
Result:
受賞
Gabriela Mistral Order of Educational and Cultural Merit
2000
Organization:
Chilean government
Result:
授与
Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa
2008
Work:
La Casa de Dostoievsky
Organization:
Planeta / Casa de América
Result:
受賞
Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
2016
Organization:
Kingdom of Spain
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1999) Winner
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Edition 2 (2008) Winner
Works
Major Works
Persona non grata
1973 novelA work based on the author's experience reopening the Chilean embassy in Havana and leaving after a short stay; it combines reportage and literary reflection to criticize the Cuban government and examine politics and personal ethics.
political critiqueexile/diplomacyethics and the individual
La Casa de Dostoievsky
2008 novelA novel that uses interest in Russian literature and Dostoevsky as a starting point to explore memory, literature, and intercultural dialogue. Winner of the Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa.
memoryliterary reflectioncross-cultural dialogue
El patio
1962 short story (collection)An early short story collection containing delicate portrayals of urban life and interpersonal relationships.
urban lifehuman relationshipseveryday life
El peso de la noche
1965 novelAn early novel examining darker aspects of society and the individual.
social critiqueinterior life
Bibliography
- El patio (1962)
- Gente de la ciudad (1961)
- Las máscaras (1967)
- Temas y variaciones (1969)
- Fantasmas de carne y hueso (1993)
- El peso de la noche (1965)
- Persona non grata (1973)
- Los convidados de piedra (1978)
- El museo de cera (1981)
- La mujer imaginaria (1985)
- El anfitrión (1987)
- El origen del mundo (1996)
- El sueño de la historia (2000)
- El inútil de la familia (2004)
- La Casa de Dostoievsky (2008)
- El whisky de los poetas (1997)
- Diálogos en un tejado (2003)
- Desde la cola del dragón (1973)
- Adiós, poeta (1990)
- Machado de Assis (2002)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- observational, essayistic proseblend of journalistic reporting and literary reflectioncalm, critical voice
- Recurring Motifs
- examination of politics and powermemory and reassessment of the pastcross-cultural dialogue
Legacy
Jorge Edwards was one of Chile's foremost writers, cultural figures, and diplomats. With works such as Persona non grata (1973) and a major international recognition including the 1999 Cervantes Prize, he gained global standing. His writing fused political critique with literary reflection and made important contributions to Latin American literature and cultural dialogue.
Academic Societies
- Academia Chilena de la Lengua
Archives
- National Library of Chile (Biblioteca Nacional de Chile)
Trivia
- During Salvador Allende's presidency he reopened the Chilean embassy in Havana but left the island after three months; this episode inspired Persona non grata.
- He won the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1994 and the Cervantes Prize in 1999.
- In 2008 he won the Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa for La Casa de Dostoievsky.
- He acquired Spanish citizenship in 2010.
- He served as Chile's ambassador to France during the first Sebastián Piñera administration and was Permanent Delegate to UNESCO.