Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2015) Winner
Pablo José Montoya Campuzano
パブロ・ホセ・モントーヤ・カンプサーノ
Pablo José Montoya Campuzano
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-01-01 （Barrancabermeja）
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Languages
- Spanish, French
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, University professor, Translator
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- University of Antioquia (Professor of Literature), National University of Mar del Plata (Visiting professor), University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle (Visiting professor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escuela Superior de Música de Tunja | — | — | — | — | Colombia |
| Universidad Santo Tomás (Bogotá) | — | Philosophy and Literature | 学士 | — | Colombia |
| University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle | — | Hispanic and Latin American Studies | 修士・博士 | — | France |
Escuela Superior de Música de Tunja
Country:
Colombia
Studied music
Universidad Santo Tomás (Bogotá)
Philosophy and Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
Colombia
Holds a degree in philosophy and literature
University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
Hispanic and Latin American Studies
Degree:
修士・博士
Country:
France
Obtained master's and doctorate degrees
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Premio del Concurso Nacional de Cuento “Germán Vargas” | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Scholarship for foreign writers, Centre national du livre | — | — | Centre national du livre | 受給 |
| 2000 | Autores Antioqueños prize | Habitantes | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Prize Alcaldía de Medellín | Réquiem por un fantasma | — | Medellín Mayor's Office | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Creation Scholarship, Medellín Mayor's Office | El beso de la noche | — | Medellín Mayor's Office | 受給 |
| 2008 | Scholarship for literary research, Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia | — | — | Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia | 受給 |
| 2012 | Creation Scholarship, Medellín Mayor's Office | — | — | Medellín Mayor's Office | 受給 |
| 2015 | Rómulo Gallegos Prize | Tríptico de la infamia | — | Rómulo Gallegos Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Premio José Donoso | — | — | University of Talca | 受賞 |
Premio del Concurso Nacional de Cuento “Germán Vargas”
1993
Result:
受賞
Scholarship for foreign writers, Centre national du livre
1999
Organization:
Centre national du livre
Result:
受給
Autores Antioqueños prize
2000
Work:
Habitantes
Result:
受賞
Prize Alcaldía de Medellín
2005
Work:
Réquiem por un fantasma
Organization:
Medellín Mayor's Office
Result:
受賞
Creation Scholarship, Medellín Mayor's Office
2007
Work:
El beso de la noche
Organization:
Medellín Mayor's Office
Result:
受給
Scholarship for literary research, Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia
2008
Organization:
Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia
Result:
受給
Creation Scholarship, Medellín Mayor's Office
2012
Organization:
Medellín Mayor's Office
Result:
受給
Rómulo Gallegos Prize
2015
Work:
Tríptico de la infamia
Organization:
Rómulo Gallegos Foundation
Result:
受賞
Premio José Donoso
2016
Organization:
University of Talca
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tríptico de la infamia
2014 NovelA novel intertwining history, violence, exile and human suffering. Through multiple perspectives and rich language, it explores dark aspects of modern Latin America.
historyviolenceexilemusiceroticism
Habitantes
1999 Short storiesA collection of short stories set in urban and marginal spaces, depicting everyday madness and neglected histories.
citymemorysocial marginality
Réquiem por un fantasma
2004 NovelA story confronting ghosts and the past, a lament for what has been lost.
ghostsmemoryloss
El beso de la noche
2006 Essays/fictionA collection containing poetic and conceptual texts, notable for careful handling of language.
poeticitylanguagefine arts
Bibliography
- Habitantes
- Réquiem por un fantasma
- El beso de la noche
- Tríptico de la infamia
Translations by Author
- Translations of French and African writers
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic, with careful attention to languageErudite, often with scholarly referencesNarration blending emotion and irony
- Recurring Motifs
- exileviolencemusictraveleroticismmemory and forgetting
Legacy
Recognized for combining poetic language and erudition to address Latin American history, violence and exile. Gained international attention after winning the Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 2015.
Archives
- Library of Congress, Hispanic Division audio literary archive recording (2016)
Trivia
- Born in 1963 in Barrancabermeja.
- Won the Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 2015 for 'Tríptico de la infamia', becoming the fifth Colombian to receive the award.
- Recorded for the Library of Congress Hispanic Division audio literary archive in 2016.