National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1949) Winner
Pedro Prado
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Pedro Prado
Aliases:
Pedro Prado Calvo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1886-10-08 （Chile）
- Died
- 1952-01-31 （Viña del Mar） age 65
- Nationality
- Chilean
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Santiago → Viña del Mar (summer home)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, novelist, architect, painter
- Active Years
- 1908-1952
- Affiliations
- Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts (director 1921-1923), Academia Chilena de la Lengua
- Memberships
- National Society of Fine Arts (founding member 1918), Academia Chilena de la Lengua (1950)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera | Humanities | Humanities | — | 1895-1903 | Chile |
| University of Chile | School of Engineering | Engineering | — | 高校最終2年 | Chile |
| University of Chile | School of Architecture | Architecture | — | 3年間 | Chile |
Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera
Humanities
/ Humanities
Period:
1895-1903
Year of Graduation:
1903
Country:
Chile
Elective courses in German, accounting, painting, and music
University of Chile
School of Engineering
/ Engineering
Period:
高校最終2年
Country:
Chile
Completed last two years of college education
University of Chile
School of Architecture
/ Architecture
Period:
3年間
Country:
Chile
Studied for three years without degree. Learned painting from Pedro Lira
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Chilean National Prize for Literature | — | — | Chilean Government | 受賞 |
| 1935 | Premio Academia de Roma | — | — | Italian Embassy | 受賞 |
| 1935 | Premio Municipal de Santiago | — | — | Municipality of Santiago | 受賞 |
| 1917 | Third Place Medal in Painting | — | 絵画 | Annual Exhibition of Fine Arts in Santiago | 受賞 |
| 1928 | Order of Boyacá | — | — | Government of Colombia | 司令官級受章 |
Chilean National Prize for Literature
1949
Organization:
Chilean Government
Result:
受賞
Premio Academia de Roma
1935
Organization:
Italian Embassy
Result:
受賞
Premio Municipal de Santiago
1935
Organization:
Municipality of Santiago
Result:
受賞
Third Place Medal in Painting
1917
Category:
絵画
Organization:
Annual Exhibition of Fine Arts in Santiago
Result:
受賞
Order of Boyacá
1928
Organization:
Government of Colombia
Result:
司令官級受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Alsino
1920 novelA mythical and philosophical story of a peasant boy who dreams of emulating Icarus, grows wings from a hump after jumping from a tree, and flies.
mythphilosophysymbolism
La reina de Rapa Nui
1914 novelExotic novel presenting Easter Island folklore in the guise of a simple love story.
exoticismfolklore
Un juez rural
1924 novelRealistic-folkloric novel reflecting on justice, dilemmas of judges, partly autobiographical.
justicefolklore
Los pájaros errantes
1915 poetic proseReputedly his most accomplished lyrical work using Parnassianism and symbolism.
lyricismsymbolism
Bibliography
- Flores de cardo
- La casa abandonada
- El llamado del mundo
- La reina de Rapa Nui
- Los diez, El claustro, La barca
- Los pájaros errantes
- Ensayo sobre arquitectura y poesía
- Las copas
- Alsino
- Un juez rural
- Androvar
- Camino de las horas
- Otoño en las dunas
- Esta bella ciudad envenenada
- No más que una rosa
- Las estancias del amor
- Viejos poemas inéditos
- Viaje de Antón Páez a la Ciudad de los Césares y otros textos
- Entrever el cielo
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- free verse introductionprose poetrysymbolismParnassianism
- Recurring Motifs
- mythical elementsphilosophical imageryChilean landscapes
Health
-
cerebral hemorrhage1952Cause of death
Legacy
Innovator who introduced free verse and prose poetry to Chilean literature. Awarded National Prize for Literature. Well-rounded intellectual in literature, architecture, painting, and diplomacy.
Trivia
- In Spanish naming, paternal surname Prado, maternal Calvo
- Alsino, inspired by Icarus myth, is his most famous work