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Edition 3 (1995) Winner
Tatiana Lobo Wiehoff
タティアナ・ロボ・ウィエホフ
Tatiana Lobo Wiehoff
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1939-11-13 （Puerto Montt, Chile）
- Died
- 2023-02-22 （San Ramón, Costa Rica） age 83
- Nationality
- Chile, Costa Rica
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Puerto Montt, Chile → Costa Rica (resided in San Ramón and other locations after emigrating)
Career
- Occupations
- author, novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist
- Active Years
- 1989-2023
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize | — | — | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize (awarding organization unspecified) | 受賞 |
| — | Aquileo J. Echeverría National Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Premio Academia Costarricense de la Lengua | — | — | Academia Costarricense de la Lengua | 受賞 |
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize
1995
Organization:
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize (awarding organization unspecified)
Result:
受賞
Aquileo J. Echeverría National Prize
Result:
受賞
Premio Academia Costarricense de la Lengua
Organization:
Academia Costarricense de la Lengua
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tiempo de claveles
1989 short storiesA collection of short stories addressing social and personal themes.
human relationshipssocial critique
Translations
- Translated into English, French and German
El caballero del V Centenario
1989 playA play that treats historical themes and symbolism.
historysymbolism
Assault on Paradise
1992 novelA novel with social and historical elements. Translated into English by Asa Zatz as 'Assault on Paradise'.
historycolonialismsocial change
Translations
- English translation: Assault on Paradise (translated by Asa Zatz)
Calypso
1996 novelA novel that evokes Caribbean and historical themes.
Caribbean culturehistory
El año del laberinto
2000 novelA story revolving around a metaphorical labyrinth, depicting intersections of individual lives and history.
personal historymemory of history
Parientes en venta: la esclavitud en la Colonia
2010 historyA historical study on slavery during the colonial period.
slaverycolonial history
Candelaria del Azar
2010 novelA novel weaving characters, fate, and historical background.
fatehistory
El Corazón del silencio
2011 novelA contemplative narrative dealing with silence and the inner life.
silenceinteriority
El Puente de Ismael
2014 novelA story about relationships and memory.
memoryrelationships
Bibliography
- Tiempo de claveles (1989)
- El caballero del V Centenario (1989)
- Asalto al paraíso (1992)
- Entre Dios y el Diablo, mujeres de la Colonia (1993)
- Calypso (1996)
- El año del laberinto (2000)
- Parientes en venta: la esclavitud en la Colonia (2010)
- Candelaria del Azar (2010)
- El Corazón del silencio (2011)
- El Puente de Ismael (2014)
- Te deam laudeamus (te alabamos, diosa) (poetry, details unknown)
Translations of Works
- Asalto al paraíso → Assault on Paradise (English translation by Asa Zatz)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative style emphasizing history and societyCross-genre storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- colonial periodslavery and its aftermathwomen's experiencesmemory and silence
Legacy
Chilean-born author based in Costa Rica. Praised for works addressing colonial history, slavery, and women's experiences, receiving several national and international awards. Considered an important figure in Costa Rican literature.
Trivia
- Born in 1939 in Puerto Montt, Chile; moved to Costa Rica in 1963.
- Won the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize in 1995.
- Works have been translated into English, French, and German.
- Spent her final years secluded at her home in San Ramón; her last social media posts criticizing Daniel Ortega were made four days before her death.