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Edition 7 (1999) Winner
Sylvia Iparraguirre
シルビア・イパラギレ
Sylvia Iparraguirre
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-01-01 （Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina）
- Nationality
- Argentine
- Languages
- Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, human rights activist
- Active Years
- 1988-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize | Tierra del Fuego: Una Biografía del Fin del Mundo | — | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize committee / Guadalajara International Book Fair | 受賞 |
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize
1999
Work:
Tierra del Fuego: Una Biografía del Fin del Mundo
Organization:
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize committee / Guadalajara International Book Fair
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
En el invierno de las ciudades
1988 novelDepicts urban landscapes, loneliness and memory; explores alienation and interpersonal relationships in city life.
cityalienationmemory
Probables lluvias por la noche
1993 novelUses night and rain as motifs to portray the uncertainty of everyday life and subtle shifts in human relationships.
nightuncertaintyhuman relationships
El Parque
1996 novelSet in a park; links place and memory with a narrative that probes the interior lives of its characters.
placememoryinterior life
Tierra del Fuego: Una Biografía del Fin del Mundo
1999 historical novel / fictionalized biographyA fictionalized account based on the life of Jemmy Button and the Yaghan people, reconstructing the history and culture of Tierra del Fuego.
colonialismindigenous peoplesmemory and history
Translations
- English translation: Curbstone Press (2000)
- French translation available
- German translation available
Bibliography
- En el invierno de las ciudades (1988)
- Probables lluvias por la noche (1993)
- El Parque (1996)
- Tierra del Fuego: Una Biografía del Fin del Mundo (1999)
Translations of Works
- Tierra del Fuego — English translation (Curbstone Press, 2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narrative style interweaving historydetailed interior character depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryplace (notably Tierra del Fuego)colonialism and cultural encounters
Legacy
Recognized as an important Argentine woman writer. Through fiction she deepens historical and indigenous narratives and is known for human rights activism. Gained international recognition with the 1999 Sor Juana prize.
Trivia
- Tierra del Fuego is a fictionalized account based on the life of Jemmy Button.
- She won the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize in 1999.
- The work has been translated into English (Curbstone Press, 2000), French and German.