National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1990) Winner
José Donoso
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José Donoso
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-10-05 （Santiago）
- Died
- 1996-12-07 （Santiago） age 72
- Nationality
- Chile
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Chile → Mexico → United States → Spain
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Professor
- Active Years
- 1955-1996
- Affiliations
- Universidad Católica, Kent School
- Influenced By
- Carlos Fuentes
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | — | English Literature | Bachelor of Arts | 1949-1951 | United States |
Princeton University
English Literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1949-1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
United States
Senior thesis on Jane Austen
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | National Prize for Literature (Chile) | — | — | Government of Chile | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Premio Mondello | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Prix Roger Caillois | — | — | — | 受賞 |
National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1990
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
受賞
Premio Mondello
1990
Result:
受賞
Prix Roger Caillois
1991
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
America Award in Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1996) Winner
Works
Major Works
Coronation
1957 NovelDepicts the decadence of Santiago's upper classes.
DecadenceClass society
Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- Coronation (1957)
- Hell Has No Limits (1966)
- The Obscene Bird of Night (1970)
Translations of Works
- Coronation English translation
- Hell Has No Limits English translation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dark humorMagical realism
- Recurring Motifs
- SexualityDuplicity of identityPsychology
Health
-
Liver cancer1996年Cause of death.
Legacy
Chilean writer who contributed to the Latin American Boom.
Archives
- University of Iowa Special Collections
Trivia
- Gay novelist
- Princeton University alumnus