National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1974) Winner
Sady Zañartu
サディ・サニャルトゥ
Sady Zañartu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1893-05-06 （Taltal）
- Died
- 1983-03-05 （Valparaíso） age 89
- Nationality
- Chilean
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Taltal → Santiago → Lima → Valparaíso
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, cultural attaché
- Active Years
- 1915-1983
- Affiliations
- Founder of Sociedad de Escritores de Chile, Founder of Pen Club de Chile, Founder of Instituto de Conmemoración Histórica
- Memberships
- Honorary member of Academia Chilena de la Lengua
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internado Nacional Barros Arana | — | General Education | — | — | Chile |
| Instituto de Aplicación | — | General Education | — | — | Chile |
| Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera | — | General Education | — | — | Chile |
Internado Nacional Barros Arana
General Education
Country:
Chile
Attended in youth
Instituto de Aplicación
General Education
Country:
Chile
Attended
Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera
General Education
Country:
Chile
Attended, no university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Chilean National Prize for Literature | — | — | Government of Chile | 受賞 |
| 1938 | Athena Award | — | — | University of Concepción | 受賞 |
| 1933 | Revista Americana de Buenos Aires Prize | — | — | Revista Americana de Buenos Aires | 受賞 |
Chilean National Prize for Literature
1974
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
受賞
Athena Award
1938
Organization:
University of Concepción
Result:
受賞
Revista Americana de Buenos Aires Prize
1933
Organization:
Revista Americana de Buenos Aires
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La sombra del corregidor
1927 CriollismoNovel studying Chilean history
Chilean identityHistory
Desde el vivac
1915 ChroniclesCollection of chronicles from military service
MilitaryPatriotism
Sor Rosario
1916 NovelEarly work
Bibliography
- Desde el vivac, 1915.
- Sor Rosario, 1916.
- La danzarina del fuego, 1918.
- La sombra del corregidor, 1927.
- Llampo brujo, 1933.
- Lastarria, el hombre solo, 1938.
- Chilecito, 1939.
- Mar hondo, 1942.
- El Tile viejo y sus cuentos, 1963.
- Tomelonco, 1968.
- Color América, 1969.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- CriollismoHistorical anecdotePatriotic valorization
- Recurring Motifs
- Chilean identityNationalismHistory
Legacy
Created foundational works in Criollismo and won controversial National Prize in 1974.
Quotes
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With four or five novels like that of Sady Zañartu, we could make an excellent study of the history of Chile.
Source: Omer Emeth (1927)
Trivia
- Founder of Sociedad de Escritores de Chile, PEN Club de Chile, Instituto de Conmemoración Histórica
- Began writing during military service
- Director of Zig-Zag magazine (1925-1929)