ピラール・キンタナ
Pilar Quintana
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javeriana University | — | — | — | — | Colombia |
| University of Iowa | — | International Writing Program | — | 2011 | United States |
| Hong Kong Baptist University | — | International Writers Workshop | — | 2012 | Hong Kong |
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alfaguara Prize | Los abismos | Novela | Alfaguara | winner |
| 2010 | Premio de Novela La Mar de Letras | Coleccionistas de polvos raros | — | — | winner |
| 2018 | English PEN Award | La Perra | — | — | winner |
| 2018 | Premio de Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana | La Perra | — | — | winner |
An autobiographical novel about the collapse of a house and a family in Medellín, where grief, rage, and memory collide around a dying brother and a violent country.
Beneath the rage, a trace of love and memory remains.
A story of a dog and a woman set in a poor fishing village.
A family drama on the edge of a cliff.
A leading contemporary Colombian writer, internationally acclaimed after winning the Alfaguara Prize. Her works have been translated beyond Spanish-speaking world.