National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1957) Winner
Manuel Rojas
まぬえる・ろはす
Manueru Rohasu
Pen Names:
Tremalk Naik（Pen name used in anarchist journals）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-01-08 （Buenos Aires）
- Died
- 1973-03-11 （Santiago） age 77
- Nationality
- Chilean
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Buenos Aires, Argentina → Santiago, Chile
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, house painter, electrician, agricultural worker, railroad handyman, ship loader, tailor's apprentice, cobbler, actor
- Active Years
- 1917-1973
- Affiliations
- Biblioteca Nacional de Chile, Universidad de Chile press
- Memberships
- Anarchist groups
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | National Prize for Literature (Chile) | — | — | Government of Chile | 受賞 |
National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1957
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lanchas en la bahía
1932 NovelNovel depicting working-class life
Working class instabilityPsychological complexity
Hijo de ladrón
1951 NovelStory of a thief's son
Social marginalityExistential struggles
El vaso de leche
1927 Short storyStory of a poor boy
PovertyHunger
Bibliography
- Lanchas en la bahía (1932)
- La ciudad de los Césares (1936)
- Hijo de ladrón (1951)
- Mejor que el vino (1958)
- Punta de rieles (1960)
- Sombras contra el muro (1964)
- La oscura vida radiante (1971)
- Hombres del Sur (1926)
- El Delincuente (1929)
- El Bonete Maulino (1943)
- Imágenes de infancia (1955)
- El vaso de leche (1927)
- Poéticas (1921)
- Tonada del transeúnte (1927)
- Travesía (1934)
- Desecha rosa (1954)
- De la poesía a la revolución (1938)
- José Joaquin Vallejo (1942)
- Chile:cinco navegantes y un astrónomo (1956)
- Los costumbristas chilenos (1957)
- El árbol siempre verde (1960)
- Antología autobiográfica (1962)
- Esencias del pais chileno (1963)
- Historia Breve de la literatura chilena (1964)
- Pasé por México un dia (1964)
- Manual de literatura chilena (1964)
- Viaje al país de los profetas (1969)
- Justo Arteaga Alemparte (1974)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Complex psychological developmentRealism based on working-class experience
- Recurring Motifs
- Instability and misery of working classMarginality
Legacy
Pioneer in depicting psychological complexities of working class in Chilean literature. Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award established in 2012.
In Popular Culture
- Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award established in his honor
Trivia
- Chilean writer born in Argentina
- Involved in anarchist movements